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 21 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
16 apples are on the table. 5 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
33 pencils are on the table. 7 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
54 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 45 apples. 28 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
18 apples are on the table. 28 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
18 cookies are on the table. 34 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 18 stickers. 17 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 50 apples. 19 are taken away. How many apples are left?
18 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 30 stickers. 20 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
12 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?