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 14 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 60 pencils. 58 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 stickers. 22 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 52 stickers. 6 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 56 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
54 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
25 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
30 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
13 marbles are on the table. 26 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
There are 31 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 36 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 48 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
17 cookies are on the table. 12 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
14 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 12 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?