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 30 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
20 marbles are on the table. 2 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 56 pencils. 49 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
40 marbles are on the table. 3 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 31 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
19 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
9 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
There are 40 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
7 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 49 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
38 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 3 boxes?
42 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
64 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?