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 22 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
72 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
16 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
34 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
72 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 36 cookies. 34 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
35 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
15 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 31 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
40 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
34 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 17 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?