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 3 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 29 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 20 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 53 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
There are 16 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
21 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 10 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
30 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
36 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 27 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
54 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 31 cookies. 27 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
37 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 38 stickers. 6 are taken away. How many stickers are left?