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 47 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 34 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
48 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 47 cookies. 39 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
11 stickers are on the table. 33 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
8 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
31 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
6 stickers are on the table. 29 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 27 apples. 19 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 38 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 27 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
40 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 56 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?