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 13 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
4 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 21 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 35 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 15 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
23 apples are on the table. 30 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
7 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
17 apples are on the table. 21 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
30 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
20 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 12 boxes?
12 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 19 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 17 stickers. 7 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
48 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 44 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?