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 45 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 50 cookies. 22 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 18 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 47 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
There are 10 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 16 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 cookies are on the table. 14 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
84 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
12 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 40 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
4 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
31 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
18 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
56 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?