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 32 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 27 marbles. 26 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 52 marbles. 42 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 56 cookies. 46 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
14 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
36 apples are on the table. 35 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
40 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 22 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
10 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 42 cookies. 21 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
90 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
40 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
8 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
32 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 55 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?