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 21 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
18 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
There are 47 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 52 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
15 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
39 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
16 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
40 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
20 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 45 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
There are 42 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 11 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
18 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?