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Problem Solving Worksheet

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Problem Solving Worksheet

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

20 problems

  1. There are 12 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
  2. There are 51 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  3. 36 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  4. Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
  5. Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
  6. 12 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
  7. There are 14 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  8. Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
  9. 31 cookies are on the table. 23 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
  10. 9 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
  11. 25 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
  12. Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
  13. There are 50 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
  14. 55 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
  15. 7 stickers are on the table. 28 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
  16. 4 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
  17. Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
  18. 19 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  19. Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
  20. 36 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?