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 57 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 44 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
12 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
15 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
18 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
20 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
32 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
18 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
35 cookies are on the table. 36 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 13 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 36 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 35 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?