Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

16 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 57 cookies. 42 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
5 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
22 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
20 stickers are on the table. 20 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 18 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
50 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 55 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
27 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 58 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 55 cookies. 27 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
24 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 45 marbles. 39 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
14 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 29 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?