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 34 marbles. 21 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 17 stickers. 2 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 49 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 49 marbles. 40 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 14 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
24 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
25 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 21 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 39 pencils. 23 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 51 cookies. 49 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 33 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
14 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
There are 33 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?