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 12 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
26 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
21 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 56 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 14 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
32 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
6 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
50 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
30 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 55 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
31 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 32 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 19 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
25 marbles are on the table. 34 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 30 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 18 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?