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 49 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
6 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
6 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
5 marbles are on the table. 21 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 41 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
25 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 48 stickers. 35 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
There are 23 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
36 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
33 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
32 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 21 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 10 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
48 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 27 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
8 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
38 apples are on the table. 33 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 57 apples. 40 are taken away. How many apples are left?