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 12 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
9 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
12 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 41 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 59 pencils. 28 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
22 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
40 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 25 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 35 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
22 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
17 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
34 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?