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 58 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
15 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 38 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 24 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
There are 10 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 15 stickers. 10 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
37 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
60 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
16 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
39 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
84 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
There are 15 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
21 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 48 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?