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 24 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
10 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
45 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
33 pencils are on the table. 33 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 45 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 37 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
26 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
18 stickers are on the table. 22 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 10 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 23 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 58 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
24 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
36 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
9 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 52 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?