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 12 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 29 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
28 pencils are on the table. 27 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 10 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
6 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
There are 48 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
16 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
24 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
27 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
28 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?