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 31 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 24 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
30 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
54 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 36 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
28 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 24 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 19 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 57 apples. 57 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
12 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
72 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 55 stickers. 43 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
40 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
20 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 13 cookies. 3 are taken away. How many cookies are left?