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 42 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
31 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
There are 26 apples. 26 are taken away. How many apples are left?
56 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 31 apples. 21 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 24 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
22 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
31 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
10 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
64 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
27 pencils are on the table. 27 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
25 cookies are on the table. 21 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?