Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

12 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 48 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 16 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
72 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 15 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 15 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 53 pencils. 42 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 50 pencils. 40 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 48 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 13 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
108 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
12 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
16 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?