Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

17 cookies are on the table. 4 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 38 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
33 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 23 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 31 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 46 stickers. 23 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
99 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
5 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
30 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
90 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 46 apples. 31 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 56 cookies. 36 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 55 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
10 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?