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 40 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
22 cookies are on the table. 13 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
28 stickers are on the table. 28 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
15 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
35 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
22 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 48 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 11 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 21 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 45 marbles. 30 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 21 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 29 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
31 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
17 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?