Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

13 marbles are on the table. 40 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 53 apples. 51 are taken away. How many apples are left?
23 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 35 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
37 pencils are on the table. 14 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
11 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
28 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 58 cookies. 50 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
39 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
31 cookies are on the table. 19 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 23 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 12 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 24 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?