Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

28 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
14 apples are on the table. 19 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
There are 47 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 19 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
12 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
27 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
3 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
26 pencils are on the table. 6 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
28 marbles are on the table. 15 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
24 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 32 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
13 apples are on the table. 14 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
14 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 50 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 25 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?