Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

9 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
7 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
16 cookies are on the table. 34 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
27 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 18 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
5 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 28 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 14 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
32 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
37 stickers are on the table. 29 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 18 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
39 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
21 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 17 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 marbles are on the table. 30 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?