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 36 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 12 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 25 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
48 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 28 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 43 apples. 31 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
20 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
29 marbles are on the table. 32 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 29 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
24 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 17 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
48 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?