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 27 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
13 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
16 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 48 stickers. 6 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
42 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 12 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 13 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
3 cookies are on the table. 22 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
23 pencils are on the table. 37 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 52 cookies. 47 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
There are 24 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 48 cookies. 31 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
9 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
5 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 18 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 40 stickers. 20 are taken away. How many stickers are left?