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 57 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 10 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 55 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 10 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 60 marbles. 50 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 44 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 14 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
8 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
35 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
81 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
28 marbles are on the table. 40 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
40 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?