Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

19 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
19 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
28 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
21 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
38 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 27 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
36 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 43 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 cookies. 40 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 48 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
49 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 27 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 51 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?