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 37 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 41 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 49 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
29 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
There are 59 apples. 30 are taken away. How many apples are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 29 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 marbles are on the table. 35 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
40 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
18 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
38 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 50 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
3 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 60 pencils. 37 are taken away. How many pencils are left?