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 41 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 47 marbles. 32 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
There are 42 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
6 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 31 pencils. 27 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
28 apples are on the table. 24 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 57 stickers. 52 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
23 marbles are on the table. 9 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
14 pencils are on the table. 23 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
26 cookies are on the table. 18 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 49 pencils. 35 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 31 pencils. 26 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?