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 49 cookies. 35 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
16 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
24 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
8 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
38 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
There are 56 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 59 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 31 apples. 31 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
32 stickers are on the table. 26 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
30 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 54 stickers. 42 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
17 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 23 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?