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 21 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
There are 56 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
8 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
14 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 36 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
36 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
9 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
28 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 27 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
7 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
25 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
32 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
42 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?