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 42 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
5 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
31 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 43 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
70 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 13 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
25 stickers are on the table. 26 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
24 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
84 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 28 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 stickers are on the table. 4 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
26 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 44 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
70 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
60 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?