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 10 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
35 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 39 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 54 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
18 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 59 marbles. 42 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
15 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
72 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
9 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
40 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
29 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
There are 15 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 57 stickers. 31 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 23 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 45 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 37 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 13 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?