Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

There are 31 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
16 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 52 cookies. 39 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
4 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
10 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 14 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
36 cookies are on the table. 23 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
3 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 47 cookies. 46 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
23 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 60 pencils. 35 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
48 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
36 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
30 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
11 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 49 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
15 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?