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 14 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 23 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
19 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
There are 33 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
15 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 49 cookies. 44 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
10 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 21 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 25 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 52 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
22 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 21 apples. 19 are taken away. How many apples are left?