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 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
15 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
38 stickers are on the table. 27 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
35 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 apples are on the table. 26 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
36 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
21 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
There are 26 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
32 cookies are on the table. 38 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
8 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 31 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?