Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
9 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
21 cookies are on the table. 38 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
14 apples are on the table. 23 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 12 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
88 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 42 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
42 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
60 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
49 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 40 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
There are 53 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 16 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
37 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
63 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
60 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?