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 31 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 43 stickers. 41 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 12 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
10 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
22 apples are on the table. 33 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
60 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
56 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
12 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
45 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
16 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 44 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
20 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
96 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
96 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?