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 10 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 60 apples. 56 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 17 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 29 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 60 apples. 35 are taken away. How many apples are left?
7 cookies are on the table. 28 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
72 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 31 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
36 marbles are on the table. 36 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 15 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
40 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
6 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
4 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
15 apples are on the table. 26 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
There are 23 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?