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 32 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
9 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 34 stickers. 23 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 40 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 23 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 cookies are on the table. 32 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 45 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
5 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
15 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 43 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
5 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 59 cookies. 50 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
22 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?