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 31 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 36 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 26 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
33 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 51 apples. 49 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 31 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
29 pencils are on the table. 18 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
40 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
35 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
29 apples are on the table. 29 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
6 cookies are on the table. 26 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
36 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 31 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?