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 52 marbles. 47 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
33 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
3 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
8 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
12 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
72 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
44 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 24 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 19 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
11 apples are on the table. 33 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
28 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
28 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?