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 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 52 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
6 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
9 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 28 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 53 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 37 marbles. 34 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
28 stickers are on the table. 15 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
14 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 47 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
40 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
8 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 25 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
13 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
63 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?