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 56 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 30 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
77 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
40 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 stickers. 43 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 22 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
96 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
There are 59 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
21 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
48 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
17 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 40 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
6 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?