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 42 apples. 39 are taken away. How many apples are left?
6 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 47 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
3 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 29 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 57 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
27 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
33 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 22 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
88 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
99 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
35 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?