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 14 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 58 pencils. 45 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
16 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
12 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
9 cookies are on the table. 37 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 29 stickers. 23 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 44 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
7 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 49 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 31 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 17 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
28 stickers are on the table. 14 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
42 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 42 stickers. 10 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 48 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?