Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

38 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 37 apples. 15 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
21 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 40 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
24 stickers are on the table. 18 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 45 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
44 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 42 apples. 41 are taken away. How many apples are left?
23 cookies are on the table. 21 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
20 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
26 pencils are on the table. 27 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
37 pencils are on the table. 24 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
70 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 42 apples. 38 are taken away. How many apples are left?
45 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?