Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

15 cookies are on the table. 39 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 36 pencils. 32 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 60 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
72 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
10 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 53 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 12 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
8 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
80 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 37 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 55 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 11 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
There are 27 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
22 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
49 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
72 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?