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 29 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 10 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
24 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 50 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 53 apples. 35 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
80 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
24 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
13 stickers are on the table. 18 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
32 marbles are on the table. 34 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 32 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
48 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 25 stickers. 25 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
18 cookies are on the table. 11 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
There are 17 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?