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 37 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
38 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
14 stickers are on the table. 23 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
63 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
36 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 13 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
9 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
84 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 48 stickers. 25 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
6 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
21 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 29 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 24 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
37 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 17 stickers. 10 are taken away. How many stickers are left?