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 38 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
There are 33 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 28 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
20 pencils are on the table. 5 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
5 marbles are on the table. 34 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
31 cookies are on the table. 26 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 25 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
There are 18 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
28 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 42 marbles. 32 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
15 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 33 marbles. 27 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
9 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
14 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
77 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?