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 15 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
3 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 41 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 36 stickers. 26 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
31 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
18 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
24 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 10 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
72 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
18 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 37 stickers. 10 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 12 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
72 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 40 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
25 apples are on the table. 20 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 10 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?