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 24 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
15 stickers are on the table. 27 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
29 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
25 pencils are on the table. 28 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
48 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 11 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 49 marbles. 26 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 25 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
25 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 14 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
81 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 56 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 59 apples. 48 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 51 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 15 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?