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 25 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
There are 31 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 55 stickers. 52 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
35 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 12 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
72 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 15 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 24 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
35 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
24 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?