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 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
5 cookies are on the table. 32 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 48 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 46 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 21 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
4 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
23 stickers are on the table. 27 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
16 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
25 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
45 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
21 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
32 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
22 marbles are on the table. 16 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 50 apples. 50 are taken away. How many apples are left?