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 32 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
9 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 44 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 51 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
There are 21 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
12 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 42 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 49 pencils. 37 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 59 stickers. 55 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
8 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
22 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
16 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
14 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
17 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
28 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?