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 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 37 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
90 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 50 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
56 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
30 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
56 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
36 stickers are on the table. 19 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
26 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 39 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 19 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 42 apples. 35 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 38 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 47 stickers. 25 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
36 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?