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 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
84 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
16 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 49 cookies. 35 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 13 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
56 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
16 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
84 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 31 marbles. 23 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
20 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
36 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 47 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 31 cookies. 31 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?