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 39 pencils. 36 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 13 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 33 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
45 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 24 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
4 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 48 pencils. 32 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
34 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
8 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 10 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
There are 32 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
13 stickers are on the table. 12 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 stickers are on the table. 38 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 58 apples. 47 are taken away. How many apples are left?
84 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?