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 14 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 27 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
24 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
44 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 22 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
There are 37 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 37 apples. 35 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
28 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
28 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 42 cookies. 34 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
27 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
5 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
9 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
96 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?