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 46 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 27 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 59 pencils. 49 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
14 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
56 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 46 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
28 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 14 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
31 cookies are on the table. 12 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
19 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
48 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
28 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?