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 51 marbles. 35 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
16 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
21 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
24 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
25 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
25 apples are on the table. 6 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
35 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 36 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
10 pencils are on the table. 33 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 49 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
There are 59 apples. 50 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 33 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 marbles. 14 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 50 cookies. 42 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
There are 46 stickers. 35 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
35 stickers are on the table. 18 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?