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 33 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
14 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 17 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
There are 46 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
99 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
14 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
24 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 50 marbles. 44 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
27 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
38 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 39 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?