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 25 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
39 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 36 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
21 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
18 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
23 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 11 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 43 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
36 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 18 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 51 marbles. 20 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
25 apples are on the table. 5 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
18 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
29 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
90 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
4 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?