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 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 16 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 12 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
40 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 53 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 10 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
63 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 37 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 32 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 28 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
36 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?