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 42 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 cookies are on the table. 4 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
72 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
27 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 29 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 11 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
18 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
14 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 40 stickers. 40 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
38 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
16 stickers are on the table. 2 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
16 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?