Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

29 pencils are on the table. 29 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 31 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 30 pencils. 20 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
10 marbles are on the table. 16 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 30 stickers. 24 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 16 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 10 apples. 3 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
42 pencils are shared equally among 6 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 44 pencils. 8 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
8 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
20 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
35 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 11 boxes?
37 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 21 cookies. 6 are taken away. How many cookies are left?