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 28 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 19 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 52 apples. 39 are taken away. How many apples are left?
45 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
26 stickers are on the table. 16 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 37 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
There are 26 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
35 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
27 marbles are on the table. 14 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 22 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
48 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
34 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
17 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 11 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
30 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?