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 29 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 44 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
4 pencils are on the table. 9 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 43 apples. 12 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 38 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
16 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 58 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 49 marbles. 48 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
29 stickers are on the table. 19 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 43 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
31 pencils are on the table. 38 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 48 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?