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 10 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
17 stickers are on the table. 32 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 38 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
35 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 21 stickers. 10 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 60 cookies. 59 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
9 apples are on the table. 6 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 stickers are on the table. 25 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 46 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
11 stickers are on the table. 37 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 31 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
4 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 29 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?