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 29 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
40 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
33 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 38 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 17 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 40 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 28 pencils. 19 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 50 cookies. 26 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
22 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
14 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
12 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 32 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 18 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
8 stickers are on the table. 6 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?