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 53 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 28 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 42 marbles. 31 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
29 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
There are 31 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 15 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 60 pencils. 51 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
37 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 50 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
8 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 17 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
22 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
16 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 38 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
5 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?