Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

36 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 50 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 43 pencils. 32 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
99 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
39 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 39 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
40 pencils are on the table. 27 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 36 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 cookies are on the table. 39 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 28 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 12 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 52 cookies. 27 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 29 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 43 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
72 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
32 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?