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 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
34 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 40 pencils. 38 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
24 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
8 cookies are on the table. 3 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
44 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 20 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
20 stickers are on the table. 2 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 10 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
48 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
12 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
13 pencils are on the table. 4 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 22 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 56 marbles. 23 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
24 stickers are shared equally among 4 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 51 marbles. 29 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?