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 15 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
20 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
18 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
24 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 32 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 48 cookies. 38 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
50 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
30 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
6 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 10 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 15 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
There are 32 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 46 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 23 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
There are 42 pencils. 39 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
22 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?