Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
21 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
18 apples are on the table. 9 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
20 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 24 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
54 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 23 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
32 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 34 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
32 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
6 marbles are on the table. 30 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
14 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
15 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?