Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

18 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
40 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 19 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
29 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
17 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
20 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 49 cookies. 34 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
31 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
9 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 44 stickers. 41 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
18 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?