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 12 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
4 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 52 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 51 marbles. 37 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 20 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
32 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 49 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
49 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 47 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
There are 31 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 57 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
72 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
84 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?