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 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
There are 18 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 39 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
39 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 41 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
There are 46 apples. 27 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 26 stickers. 2 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
39 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
15 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
39 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
48 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
20 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?