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 47 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
18 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 54 marbles. 53 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
35 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
9 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
6 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
9 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
9 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 13 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
26 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 40 stickers. 27 are taken away. How many stickers are left?