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 47 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
42 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 32 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
9 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 17 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
11 marbles are on the table. 37 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 16 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
7 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 37 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
27 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 57 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
99 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
20 stickers are on the table. 3 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 37 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 stickers are on the table. 32 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
31 pencils are on the table. 25 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?