Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
There are 29 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 55 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 45 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 51 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
29 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
81 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
5 marbles are on the table. 30 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
10 pencils are on the table. 23 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 10 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
13 pencils are on the table. 33 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 48 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
16 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
72 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
27 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 53 stickers. 45 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?