Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

3 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 25 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
7 marbles are on the table. 26 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
16 marbles are on the table. 17 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
34 apples are on the table. 26 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
14 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
25 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 14 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 38 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 41 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 39 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
26 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
11 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
11 apples are on the table. 29 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
18 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?