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 50 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
There are 35 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 30 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
3 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
29 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
28 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 13 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
23 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 16 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
12 cookies are on the table. 31 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 12 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
77 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 10 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?