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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 47 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  2. 81 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
  3. Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
  4. There are 26 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
  5. 17 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
  6. Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
  7. There are 47 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
  8. 8 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  9. Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
  10. Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
  11. Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
  12. Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
  13. Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
  14. 18 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  15. 15 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
  16. There are 52 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  17. 12 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
  18. Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
  19. 18 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
  20. Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?