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 56 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
21 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 23 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 19 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 15 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
54 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
3 apples are on the table. 29 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
54 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
5 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
19 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 21 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
13 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
10 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?