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 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
There are 38 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
There are 45 stickers. 45 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
28 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
10 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
20 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 43 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 22 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
3 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
17 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 22 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?