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 55 cookies. 31 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 51 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 47 marbles. 32 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
There are 31 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
9 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 30 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
12 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
24 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
56 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
33 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
77 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 52 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
6 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?