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 57 pencils. 19 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 36 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
29 stickers are on the table. 23 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
9 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
45 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
14 marbles are on the table. 13 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 31 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 42 pencils. 42 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
There are 51 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
25 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
18 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
10 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 59 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 48 pencils. 41 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
9 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?