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 12 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 20 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 52 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
18 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
22 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
37 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 48 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
16 marbles are on the table. 13 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
48 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
32 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
12 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
35 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
49 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
22 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?