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 41 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
36 apples are on the table. 34 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
15 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
32 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
20 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
There are 12 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 25 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
39 stickers are on the table. 29 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 26 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 34 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
There are 22 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
108 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?