Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

16 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
16 cookies are on the table. 30 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 56 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
13 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
31 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 38 marbles. 28 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
36 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 16 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
36 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
3 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
16 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
37 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?