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 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
39 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 24 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
35 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 32 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 39 marbles. 34 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
10 marbles are on the table. 30 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
11 cookies are on the table. 39 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
36 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 40 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 59 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
72 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?