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 marbles. 20 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 12 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 15 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 41 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 11 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 59 marbles. 58 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
8 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
17 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
33 marbles are on the table. 35 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 11 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
34 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 25 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 33 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
36 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
25 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 18 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?