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. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
29 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
29 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
23 apples are on the table. 23 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 58 cookies. 58 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 46 cookies. 23 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 59 cookies. 39 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
26 stickers are on the table. 34 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
38 apples are on the table. 6 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 19 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
20 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
14 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 stickers are on the table. 38 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
39 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 56 cookies. 43 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 18 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 18 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?