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 23 marbles. 20 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
19 cookies are on the table. 14 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 12 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
21 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 33 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 16 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 14 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 30 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
40 stickers are on the table. 6 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 32 marbles. 31 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 52 stickers. 25 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
28 stickers are on the table. 23 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?