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 50 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 49 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
81 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 50 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 28 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
70 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 25 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 45 apples. 27 are taken away. How many apples are left?
12 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
20 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
4 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 29 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 18 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
48 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
80 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 15 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?