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 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 marbles are on the table. 19 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
16 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
10 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 48 marbles. 27 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
35 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 13 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 16 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
9 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 35 pencils. 26 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
30 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
6 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?