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 39 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
35 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
23 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 60 marbles. 16 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
33 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 40 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 42 stickers. 29 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
18 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 38 stickers. 29 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 21 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
12 pencils are on the table. 17 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 27 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
10 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
24 stickers are on the table. 18 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?