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 50 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 41 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 36 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
14 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 33 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
33 cookies are on the table. 37 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
16 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
There are 39 cookies. 36 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 27 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
There are 59 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
10 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 21 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
7 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 24 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
5 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?