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 37 pencils. 29 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
16 cookies are on the table. 27 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
37 marbles are on the table. 28 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
21 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
99 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
3 pencils are on the table. 34 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
17 apples are on the table. 7 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 22 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
18 cookies are on the table. 7 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
60 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
49 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
36 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
4 marbles are on the table. 12 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 45 pencils. 40 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
There are 25 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 17 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 48 stickers. 27 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 11 apples. 8 are taken away. How many apples are left?