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 40 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
21 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
38 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
15 pencils are on the table. 28 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
72 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
18 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 22 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
6 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
40 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
16 stickers are on the table. 14 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
60 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
21 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
35 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
25 pencils are on the table. 15 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?