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 12 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
8 marbles are on the table. 3 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
31 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
3 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
33 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 24 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
8 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 42 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
8 apples are on the table. 23 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 37 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
56 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
20 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
8 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
12 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 40 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
20 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?