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 52 pencils. 30 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
12 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
37 apples are on the table. 16 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
6 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
There are 50 stickers. 38 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
9 cookies are on the table. 31 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 22 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 45 stickers. 14 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 32 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 14 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 44 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
4 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 55 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
17 stickers are on the table. 7 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
16 stickers are on the table. 11 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?