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?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 3 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
40 apples are on the table. 5 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 20 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
8 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
32 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
11 marbles are on the table. 7 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 51 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 13 apples. 13 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
28 marbles are on the table. 10 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
60 marbles are shared equally among 6 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 10 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
12 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
There are 43 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
There are 14 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?