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 20 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
54 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 48 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 13 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 42 stickers. 30 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 50 stickers. 26 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
10 stickers are on the table. 19 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
32 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
37 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
35 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 11 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
16 cookies are on the table. 22 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
11 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
14 pencils are on the table. 8 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?