Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 26 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 apples are on the table. 36 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
16 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
25 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 44 stickers. 41 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 28 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 46 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
39 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
32 stickers are on the table. 13 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 41 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 apples. 30 are taken away. How many apples are left?
12 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
36 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
32 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
54 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 59 apples. 52 are taken away. How many apples are left?
6 cookies are on the table. 16 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
27 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
24 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?