Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 58 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
15 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
33 marbles are on the table. 29 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 58 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
11 pencils are on the table. 23 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
36 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
39 marbles are on the table. 32 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 14 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 36 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
14 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 11 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
19 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
45 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
84 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 19 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?