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 32 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
33 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 37 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
There are 35 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 55 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
9 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
7 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
16 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
21 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 21 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 apples are on the table. 36 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
80 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
88 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?