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 45 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
4 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 49 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 56 apples. 30 are taken away. How many apples are left?
39 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 54 apples. 53 are taken away. How many apples are left?
45 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
10 apples are on the table. 12 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 30 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
7 pencils are on the table. 28 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 14 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
40 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 43 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
35 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?