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 20 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
33 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
35 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 27 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 44 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
72 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 19 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 38 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
33 pencils are on the table. 15 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 28 stickers. 23 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
32 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 37 stickers. 2 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 52 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
20 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?