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 53 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 41 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 apples are on the table. 33 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
4 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 32 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
56 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 26 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
34 apples are on the table. 33 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
3 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
30 stickers are on the table. 16 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
54 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 34 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
45 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 13 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
8 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
26 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?