Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

30 pencils are on the table. 32 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
34 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
14 cookies are on the table. 4 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
There are 15 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 29 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
37 cookies are on the table. 31 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 40 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 24 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 40 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
38 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
31 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?