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 49 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
8 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 55 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?
60 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
45 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
50 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
27 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
40 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 51 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
There are 11 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
27 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 44 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
48 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
There are 11 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
25 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
3 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?