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 54 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 25 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 34 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 11 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
7 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 15 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
96 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 58 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 17 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
21 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
21 stickers are on the table. 13 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 43 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
21 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
18 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 57 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?