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 40 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
33 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
15 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
7 stickers are on the table. 37 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
31 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 43 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 46 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 26 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 55 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
6 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
60 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
40 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 16 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 13 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?