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 21 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 52 apples. 50 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
10 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
32 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 12 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 36 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 24 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
38 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
30 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
28 stickers are on the table. 23 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
15 stickers are on the table. 38 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
42 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
38 marbles are on the table. 26 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?