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 10 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 59 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 45 marbles. 31 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
33 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
36 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
24 pencils are on the table. 33 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
96 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
90 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 35 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 11 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
25 apples are on the table. 10 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 3 boxes?
There are 33 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 43 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 19 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
56 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
18 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?