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Problem solving worksheets (free printable PDF).

Free printable problem-solving worksheets: multi-step word problems and counting combinations.

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Grade 5 · Problem solvingCounting combinationsA café has 7 starters and 3 main dishes. How many different meals of one starter and one main can you make? ___Make a worksheet →Grade 5 · Problem solvingMulti-step word problemsA box has 5 rows of 4 eggs. 5 eggs are sold. How many eggs are left? ___Make a worksheet →

About these problem solving worksheets

Problem solving puts several skills into one story. These worksheets practise two-step word problems and counting how many different choices can be made, with an answer key.

Popular searches: multi-step word problems worksheets, problem solving worksheets. All worksheets can be made at three levels, with 4 to 60 questions, as a PDF or for printing straight from the page. Browse other topics: number sense worksheets, addition worksheets, subtraction worksheets, geometry worksheets, multiplication worksheets, division worksheets, fractions worksheets, money worksheets (rupees and paise), measurement and time worksheets, number sequences worksheets, decimals worksheets, percentage worksheets, algebra worksheets, mean, median and mode worksheets, ratio worksheets, negative numbers and integers worksheets.

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How do I solve a two-step word problem?

Write down what you know, decide the first step, do it, then use that answer in the second step. Check the answer makes sense in the story.

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