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 56 marbles. 24 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 17 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 17 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
3 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
40 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 52 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 40 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
24 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
17 marbles are on the table. 14 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
14 marbles are on the table. 10 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 44 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 13 stickers. 2 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
72 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
108 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
8 marbles are on the table. 26 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?