Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

27 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 36 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 41 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
9 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
3 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
44 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 32 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 12 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 18 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 10 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
20 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 23 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 10 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
32 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
There are 39 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?