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 16 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
19 stickers are on the table. 19 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
31 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
9 apples are on the table. 20 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 17 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
13 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 36 stickers. 34 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 57 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?
33 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
There are 16 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 51 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
13 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
3 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
There are 49 marbles. 49 are taken away. How many marbles are left?