Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

27 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 22 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 25 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
32 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
6 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
15 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
56 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 12 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
3 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 50 marbles. 50 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
72 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
28 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
48 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 33 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?