Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

23 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 38 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 24 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
25 marbles are on the table. 22 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
14 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
17 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 38 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
There are 42 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
3 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 29 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 45 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
10 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
26 cookies are on the table. 37 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 36 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
18 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?