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 42 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 38 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 59 marbles. 47 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 20 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
40 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
56 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 52 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
15 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
10 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
40 cookies are on the table. 34 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
22 stickers are on the table. 4 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
40 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
26 apples are on the table. 36 more are added. How many apples are there in all?