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 23 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 20 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
27 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
88 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
56 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
22 stickers are on the table. 24 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 24 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 30 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 60 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
96 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
29 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
40 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?