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. 44 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 18 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
27 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
17 apples are on the table. 29 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
14 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
There are 52 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 42 pencils. 42 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
3 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
8 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
4 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 21 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
40 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 15 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 55 apples. 43 are taken away. How many apples are left?