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 28 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 14 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
5 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 15 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 58 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 12 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 30 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 20 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
24 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 26 apples. 22 are taken away. How many apples are left?