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. 49 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 52 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 22 apples. 21 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 apples are on the table. 35 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
48 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
9 stickers are on the table. 9 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
11 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 12 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
25 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 18 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
25 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
32 marbles are on the table. 40 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 60 cookies. 33 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
7 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?