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 17 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
There are 33 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
45 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
3 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
56 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
63 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 48 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 40 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
10 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 32 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
25 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 49 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 60 marbles. 36 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
16 stickers are on the table. 22 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 44 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
6 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?