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 58 pencils. 37 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
30 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
32 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
24 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
19 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 35 marbles. 23 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 57 stickers. 49 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
8 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
48 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
31 apples are on the table. 25 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 27 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 12 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?