Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

29 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 54 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 14 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 42 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 56 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
30 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
15 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 31 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 34 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 44 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
13 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
40 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
31 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
15 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 31 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
9 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?