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 55 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
There are 23 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 26 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
81 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
10 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
20 marbles are on the table. 29 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
30 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 17 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 22 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
72 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
14 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 52 cookies. 41 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
30 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
80 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 39 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?