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 16 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 21 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
There are 31 apples. 23 are taken away. How many apples are left?
25 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
26 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
18 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
13 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
12 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
24 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
28 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
9 stickers are on the table. 13 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 41 marbles. 30 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 20 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 36 marbles. 22 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?