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 31 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 18 marbles. 6 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
30 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
18 marbles are on the table. 29 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 50 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
There are 34 stickers. 26 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
There are 29 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
16 cookies are on the table. 2 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
48 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
6 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 24 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 3 boxes?
There are 15 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?