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 46 cookies. 39 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
55 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
16 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 52 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 42 cookies. 23 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
33 apples are on the table. 38 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
9 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 15 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 54 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 35 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 16 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 48 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
15 cookies are on the table. 12 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 32 marbles. 23 are taken away. How many marbles are left?