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 48 pencils. 34 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 60 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 22 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
4 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
There are 54 stickers. 51 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
21 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
16 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
10 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 43 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 12 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
72 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
10 stickers are on the table. 33 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 23 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?