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 24 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
21 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 54 cookies. 51 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 13 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 58 stickers. 57 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
8 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 59 cookies. 56 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
88 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
14 pencils are on the table. 5 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
16 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
6 stickers are on the table. 32 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 39 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 14 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 50 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 53 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?