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 15 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
6 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
27 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
16 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
24 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 37 apples. 34 are taken away. How many apples are left?
15 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
18 apples are on the table. 29 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 43 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
33 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
77 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
42 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?