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 45 marbles. 22 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 13 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 39 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 60 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
30 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 48 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
35 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
There are 48 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 57 cookies. 29 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 19 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
12 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
36 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 23 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?