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 56 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
45 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
55 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
54 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
4 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
12 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 59 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 50 pencils. 37 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 54 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
35 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
48 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 56 pencils. 47 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 38 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 26 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?