Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

16 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
32 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
37 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
40 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 37 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 25 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 38 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 17 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
70 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
24 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
20 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
24 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 46 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
96 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?