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 26 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 43 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 44 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 53 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
33 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 16 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 37 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
7 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
77 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
45 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 20 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 11 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?