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 57 marbles. 39 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
39 stickers are on the table. 15 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 40 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
22 stickers are on the table. 2 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 26 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
12 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 56 pencils. 45 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 17 stickers. 6 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 24 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
16 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
28 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 21 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?