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 18 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 12 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 10 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
32 apples are on the table. 20 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
54 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
33 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
There are 54 cookies. 33 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 47 cookies. 37 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
56 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
26 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 45 stickers. 18 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
40 apples are on the table. 34 more are added. How many apples are there in all?