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 27 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
35 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 60 apples. 21 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 45 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 51 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
16 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
4 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 20 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
108 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
18 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 47 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
33 stickers are on the table. 33 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
18 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?