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Problem Solving Worksheet

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Problem Solving Worksheet

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

20 problems

  1. There are 20 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  2. There are 39 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  3. Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
  4. There are 23 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
  5. Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
  6. There are 16 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  7. There are 58 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  8. There are 34 pencils. 19 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
  9. 60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
  10. There are 16 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
  11. 40 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
  12. 45 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
  13. 21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
  14. 21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
  15. There are 13 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  16. Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
  17. Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
  18. There are 16 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
  19. Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
  20. There are 15 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
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