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 26 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 59 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
11 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
84 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 31 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 29 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
32 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 31 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
19 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
22 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
23 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
12 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
6 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
54 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
26 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?