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 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 20 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 30 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 29 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 58 cookies. 56 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 40 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 23 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
20 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
28 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
4 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
15 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
32 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
14 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
13 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?