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 19 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 41 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
12 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 29 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
9 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 59 stickers. 58 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
39 stickers are on the table. 6 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
6 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 12 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 37 marbles. 36 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
5 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
72 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
34 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?