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 47 pencils. 41 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
44 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 55 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 49 marbles. 43 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
32 cookies are on the table. 37 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
38 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
24 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 41 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
6 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
27 stickers are on the table. 26 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
17 cookies are on the table. 30 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 53 apples. 41 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 12 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
64 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?