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 13 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 51 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 40 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 45 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
15 apples are on the table. 20 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
There are 28 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
18 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 11 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
4 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 25 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 20 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
4 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
16 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?