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 14 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 19 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 45 marbles. 27 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 56 apples. 23 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 41 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
7 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
56 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
30 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 17 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
30 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 25 cookies. 23 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 cookies are on the table. 8 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
13 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
24 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?