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 43 apples. 33 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 25 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 34 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 30 marbles. 28 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
15 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
8 cookies are on the table. 20 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
16 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
13 marbles are on the table. 39 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 39 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
12 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
38 cookies are on the table. 22 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
14 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
There are 40 apples. 4 are taken away. How many apples are left?
32 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
22 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 46 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 27 marbles. 20 are taken away. How many marbles are left?