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 17 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 marbles are on the table. 16 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
8 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
24 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 21 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 40 stickers. 36 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 15 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 17 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 19 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
39 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
There are 39 marbles. 36 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
32 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
55 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 25 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 47 marbles. 46 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 17 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 21 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 46 stickers. 37 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?