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 50 apples. 41 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 17 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 39 apples. 34 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
33 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
99 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
20 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 17 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
28 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 28 pencils. 28 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
42 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 26 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
44 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
18 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 23 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
6 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?