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 49 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
16 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
38 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
11 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 51 stickers. 49 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 58 stickers. 41 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
54 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
35 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 54 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 49 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 58 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?