Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

11 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 44 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
4 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 31 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
14 cookies are on the table. 14 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
14 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 52 pencils. 48 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
56 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 44 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
60 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 48 cookies. 42 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
30 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?