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 23 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 44 apples. 34 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 29 cookies. 26 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 55 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
18 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
12 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 20 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 cookies are on the table. 38 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
15 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
There are 51 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
77 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 43 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?