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 42 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
7 stickers are on the table. 32 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
There are 39 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 52 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
There are 17 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
15 apples are on the table. 34 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
90 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
26 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
8 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
18 stickers are on the table. 27 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
35 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
31 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 30 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?