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 15 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
12 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 34 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 14 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
33 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
32 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 37 pencils. 37 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
10 apples are on the table. 5 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
37 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
37 stickers are on the table. 20 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 25 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
56 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?