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 43 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
48 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
6 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
28 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
7 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
70 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
26 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
23 marbles are on the table. 17 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
30 stickers are on the table. 34 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 18 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 60 apples. 57 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
4 pencils are on the table. 15 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?