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 48 cookies. 47 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 17 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
81 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 13 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
55 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
29 marbles are on the table. 35 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 15 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
19 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 22 marbles. 16 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
9 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
33 marbles are on the table. 13 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
18 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 55 cookies. 44 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 17 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?