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 37 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 33 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
20 cookies are on the table. 18 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 60 cookies. 53 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
15 apples are on the table. 36 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
48 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
3 pencils are on the table. 15 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 56 pencils. 39 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
20 stickers are on the table. 19 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 37 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 13 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
8 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
24 stickers are on the table. 8 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
5 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?