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 43 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
48 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
There are 26 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
10 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
13 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
56 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
10 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
There are 15 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 37 stickers. 31 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
20 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 51 cookies. 38 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
13 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 39 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?