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 26 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
45 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 38 cookies. 29 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
48 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
60 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
6 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 25 apples. 14 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 10 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
3 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
14 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
27 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
14 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 50 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 36 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
29 apples are on the table. 26 more are added. How many apples are there in all?