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Problem Solving Worksheet

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Problem Solving Worksheet

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

20 problems

  1. There are 37 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
  2. Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
  3. Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
  4. There are 50 pencils. 47 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  5. 60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
  6. 88 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
  7. Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
  8. Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
  9. 16 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
  10. 24 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
  11. 5 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
  12. Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
  13. Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
  14. 23 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
  15. Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
  16. 36 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
  17. 48 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
  18. There are 59 pencils. 44 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  19. There are 46 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  20. Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?