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 43 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
23 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
There are 26 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 60 apples. 27 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 39 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 38 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
45 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
72 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 60 apples. 38 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
35 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
23 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 56 apples. 44 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 18 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 28 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?