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. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 47 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
There are 28 apples. 19 are taken away. How many apples are left?
38 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
36 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
13 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 15 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
12 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
15 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
84 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
15 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 34 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
11 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?