Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
39 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
19 cookies are on the table. 11 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 13 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 24 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
40 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
45 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
42 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 51 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
15 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
There are 36 marbles. 36 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
72 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
17 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 50 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?