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 48 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 31 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 5 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
32 cookies are on the table. 38 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 17 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 38 apples. 34 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 marbles are on the table. 13 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
6 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 57 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
37 marbles are on the table. 22 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 12 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 15 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 32 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?