Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

15 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 18 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 13 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 42 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 14 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 18 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 38 marbles. 22 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
23 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 60 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 52 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
35 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 60 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 31 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 52 stickers. 31 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 28 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
14 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?