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 48 cookies. 12 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 44 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 54 stickers. 34 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 52 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 18 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
31 apples are on the table. 31 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 12 stickers. 6 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 41 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 10 boxes?
49 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
29 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 54 stickers. 35 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
18 pencils are on the table. 33 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
15 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
12 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 57 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 49 stickers. 20 are taken away. How many stickers are left?