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 23 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
48 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 22 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
72 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
30 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 47 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 55 cookies. 36 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 14 apples. 11 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 39 apples. 39 are taken away. How many apples are left?
12 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 13 marbles. 7 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
There are 14 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
22 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
15 cookies are on the table. 32 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
14 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
88 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?