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 35 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 15 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
33 pencils are on the table. 30 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
35 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
45 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 48 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
33 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 2 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
6 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
23 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 27 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 25 apples. 24 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 31 stickers. 15 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 10 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
11 cookies are on the table. 12 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?