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Problem Solving Worksheet

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Problem Solving Worksheet

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

20 problems

  1. There are 10 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
  2. Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
  3. There are 49 marbles. 40 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  4. There are 48 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
  5. Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
  6. Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
  7. Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
  8. Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
  9. 23 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
  10. There are 54 stickers. 40 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
  11. Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
  12. 32 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  13. There are 54 pencils. 26 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  14. Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
  15. 40 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  16. Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
  17. There are 43 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  18. 10 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
  19. Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
  20. 13 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?