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 39 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
5 stickers are on the table. 10 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 38 cookies. 28 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
35 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
27 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 30 pencils. 21 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
30 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 29 stickers. 11 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
35 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 41 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
30 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
3 apples are on the table. 3 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
27 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
19 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?