Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

36 marbles are on the table. 13 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
9 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 cookies are on the table. 22 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 34 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
30 marbles are on the table. 3 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
4 cookies are on the table. 23 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
3 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
12 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 27 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
29 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
32 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
10 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 28 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 10 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
39 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?