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 29 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
40 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 47 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
8 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
42 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 47 apples. 38 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
30 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
5 marbles are on the table. 17 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
17 cookies are on the table. 38 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 50 stickers. 47 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
21 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
8 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
40 cookies are on the table. 21 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
20 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?