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 21 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
27 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
30 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
24 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 36 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 46 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
31 stickers are on the table. 2 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
108 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 15 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 34 stickers. 33 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
21 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
10 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 45 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
There are 30 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
16 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?