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 12 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 57 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 13 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
44 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
10 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 55 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
24 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 stickers are on the table. 3 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 39 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 35 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
81 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 24 stickers. 20 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
20 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
15 stickers are on the table. 9 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?