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 25 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
There are 49 marbles. 27 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 51 marbles. 17 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 57 pencils. 39 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
20 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 44 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
30 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
4 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 34 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
9 cookies are on the table. 10 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?