Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

20 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 42 pencils. 35 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
There are 48 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 18 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 cookies are on the table. 13 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 44 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 41 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
There are 22 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?
25 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
20 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
15 marbles are on the table. 29 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 43 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
23 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?