Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

8 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 27 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
23 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 24 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
40 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
42 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
36 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
12 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
12 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
48 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 50 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
12 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 43 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 51 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?