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 13 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 26 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 31 marbles. 3 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 28 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 pencils are on the table. 20 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
35 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 15 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 35 marbles. 30 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
19 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
30 pencils are on the table. 3 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 43 stickers. 12 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 15 pencils. 14 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
39 marbles are on the table. 2 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
17 cookies are on the table. 26 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
23 marbles are on the table. 32 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
24 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 44 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?