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 32 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 52 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
48 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
4 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
28 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
6 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 56 stickers. 37 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 12 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
There are 24 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 22 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
35 marbles are on the table. 35 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
There are 56 stickers. 46 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
38 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
9 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?