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 32 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
18 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 33 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 apples are on the table. 9 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
7 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
8 stickers are on the table. 14 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
45 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 10 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 52 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
40 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
35 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
30 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
34 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
44 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?