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 32 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 cookies. 31 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 apples are on the table. 23 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
4 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 38 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
15 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
32 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 23 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 55 marbles. 46 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
16 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
60 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
48 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 15 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 43 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?