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 38 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
96 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 29 stickers. 26 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
35 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
40 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 11 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 23 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
28 marbles are on the table. 26 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
6 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
36 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
8 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
27 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
12 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 24 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 36 pencils. 19 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?