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 55 cookies. 45 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
40 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 51 pencils. 45 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
8 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
14 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
8 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
37 cookies are on the table. 13 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 45 stickers. 20 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
6 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 43 marbles. 34 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 21 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
11 apples are on the table. 9 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
20 pencils are on the table. 27 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?