Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 59 apples. 27 are taken away. How many apples are left?
5 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
11 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 46 cookies. 39 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
7 stickers are on the table. 9 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 55 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
7 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
10 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 52 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 30 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
30 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 53 stickers. 31 are taken away. How many stickers are left?