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 23 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
10 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 55 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 21 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 pencils are on the table. 23 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
20 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 36 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
56 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
64 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
39 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
7 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 55 pencils. 19 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
45 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
28 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
16 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?