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 53 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 12 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
11 marbles are on the table. 17 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 37 pencils. 26 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
32 cookies are on the table. 11 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 35 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
There are 18 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
23 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
72 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 10 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 31 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 53 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?