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 38 apples. 31 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
38 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
33 marbles are on the table. 40 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
56 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
6 apples are on the table. 9 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 11 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 55 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
15 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 10 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
19 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
60 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
29 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 52 apples. 41 are taken away. How many apples are left?
23 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?