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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. 12 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
  2. 13 stickers are on the table. 8 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
  3. 15 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
  4. There are 33 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
  5. Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
  6. Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
  7. Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
  8. Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
  9. Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
  10. Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
  11. Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
  12. 32 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
  13. There are 56 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  14. There are 11 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  15. There are 42 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
  16. 16 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
  17. There are 25 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  18. Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
  19. 18 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
  20. 48 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?