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 23 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 30 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
4 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
77 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
6 cookies are on the table. 34 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 46 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
19 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
40 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 52 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
3 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?