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 23 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 28 stickers. 9 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 48 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
38 cookies are on the table. 25 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
8 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 27 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
32 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 51 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 55 stickers. 53 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
19 apples are on the table. 2 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 23 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
17 stickers are on the table. 30 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 6 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
27 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 20 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?