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 42 pencils. 33 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 53 cookies. 16 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 58 cookies. 29 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
4 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 30 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
28 stickers are on the table. 38 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
27 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
13 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 52 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
37 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
20 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 24 apples. 19 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 12 cookies. 2 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
8 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
39 stickers are on the table. 6 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
63 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?