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 38 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
54 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 55 marbles. 26 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
36 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
30 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
34 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 56 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
15 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 54 stickers. 51 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
27 stickers are on the table. 18 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
20 cookies are on the table. 34 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 11 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 55 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?