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 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
40 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
20 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 41 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
14 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
There are 43 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 11 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 48 marbles. 47 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
There are 57 pencils. 57 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
32 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
5 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
17 cookies are on the table. 13 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 17 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
29 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
34 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?