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 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
11 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 53 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
17 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
22 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 39 apples. 39 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
10 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 37 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 31 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 54 stickers. 40 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
6 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
22 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?