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 53 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 18 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 60 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 32 marbles. 28 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 59 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 apples are on the table. 9 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
96 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
48 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
11 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
15 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 41 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
81 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
60 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 28 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?