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 53 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 57 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
30 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 33 pencils. 22 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
28 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 31 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
19 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 47 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
There are 27 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 56 apples. 34 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 35 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
34 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
15 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
11 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?