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 11 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 59 marbles. 34 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 10 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 15 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
16 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 16 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 cookies are on the table. 21 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 49 marbles. 26 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
63 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
21 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 50 cookies. 23 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
32 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?