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 12 pencils. 12 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
40 apples are on the table. 39 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
31 stickers are on the table. 27 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
17 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
22 stickers are on the table. 21 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 11 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 57 cookies. 56 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 10 boxes?
36 marbles are on the table. 33 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 47 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
6 marbles are on the table. 24 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 10 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?