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 17 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
7 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
12 stickers are on the table. 34 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 44 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
There are 50 marbles. 38 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
18 marbles are on the table. 10 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
17 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 54 pencils. 32 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
3 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 49 cookies. 49 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 34 marbles. 33 are taken away. How many marbles are left?