Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 16 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
108 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
16 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 41 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
30 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 56 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 29 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
29 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 43 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
31 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
16 stickers are on the table. 22 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 34 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
11 marbles are on the table. 22 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 56 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?