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 53 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 cookies are on the table. 22 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
60 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
36 pencils are on the table. 23 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 37 cookies. 29 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 17 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
39 apples are on the table. 35 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
10 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 52 stickers. 36 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
12 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
15 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 52 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
30 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?