Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 18 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 26 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 pencils are on the table. 25 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
30 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
33 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 51 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
24 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
36 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
27 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
40 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 23 apples. 6 are taken away. How many apples are left?
34 apples are on the table. 23 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 45 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
29 stickers are on the table. 26 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
8 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
12 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
40 marbles are on the table. 4 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
18 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 47 pencils. 41 are taken away. How many pencils are left?