Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

18 marbles are on the table. 10 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 48 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
8 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 33 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 51 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 14 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 56 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
4 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
39 marbles are on the table. 16 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
24 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
19 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 42 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
90 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 27 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?