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 27 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 19 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 59 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
11 pencils are on the table. 19 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
36 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
34 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
88 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
33 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 28 cookies. 27 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
39 pencils are on the table. 5 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
10 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
24 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 24 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
42 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?