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 21 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 47 cookies. 40 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
9 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
9 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
11 pencils are on the table. 14 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 14 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 12 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 50 stickers. 33 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
22 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
77 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
34 stickers are on the table. 29 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 42 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
21 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
40 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
28 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 41 stickers. 37 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
19 apples are on the table. 11 more are added. How many apples are there in all?