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 40 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
33 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
There are 26 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 22 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 54 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
27 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
16 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
80 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 46 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 47 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
36 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?