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 40 cookies. 24 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 17 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
16 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
3 cookies are on the table. 29 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
12 pencils are on the table. 12 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
20 marbles are on the table. 17 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
18 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
25 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
23 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
29 stickers are on the table. 24 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 31 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 16 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
55 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?