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 46 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
30 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
35 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
7 stickers are on the table. 23 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
28 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
40 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 38 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
3 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 10 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
39 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
63 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
27 cookies are on the table. 31 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
7 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?