Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

9 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
34 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
36 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
8 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 27 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 19 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 24 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 25 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 15 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
19 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 38 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?