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 58 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 53 apples. 52 are taken away. How many apples are left?
14 pencils are on the table. 15 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 15 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
90 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
19 cookies are on the table. 18 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
108 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
5 stickers are on the table. 9 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
15 marbles are on the table. 34 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 51 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 49 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
37 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?