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 54 pencils. 35 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
88 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 40 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 27 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
9 stickers are on the table. 3 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
23 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
40 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 28 apples. 22 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
60 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
21 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
22 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 33 marbles. 30 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
72 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?