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 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
There are 52 pencils. 46 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
84 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
31 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 52 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
33 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 33 marbles. 32 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
19 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
7 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 18 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
45 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 14 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
38 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
10 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?