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 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
23 marbles are on the table. 14 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
29 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 19 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
12 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
38 pencils are on the table. 8 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
18 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 29 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
44 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
28 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 48 stickers. 22 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 29 marbles. 24 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
There are 54 marbles. 32 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
18 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
14 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?