Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 52 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
25 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
48 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
45 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
45 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 17 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
29 stickers are on the table. 37 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
28 cookies are on the table. 36 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 40 apples. 27 are taken away. How many apples are left?