Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

12 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
5 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
15 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 35 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
14 marbles are on the table. 14 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 56 apples. 43 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
There are 59 pencils. 17 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
38 marbles are on the table. 11 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
There are 11 apples. 5 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 5 cookies. How many cookies are in 6 boxes?
There are 49 cookies. 4 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
99 marbles are shared equally among 9 students. How many marbles does each student get?
16 apples are on the table. 20 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 47 stickers. 36 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
6 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?