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 17 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
20 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
33 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
99 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 23 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
23 apples are on the table. 34 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 12 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
18 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
34 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 52 apples. 48 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
8 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 33 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 35 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
37 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?