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 55 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 30 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
20 stickers are on the table. 34 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 10 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
There are 18 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 41 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 17 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
8 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 58 cookies. 49 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 24 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
26 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
38 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?