Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

32 pencils are on the table. 16 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 24 marbles. 19 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
There are 12 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 40 stickers. 12 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
81 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 49 stickers. 32 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 13 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 12 marbles. 11 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
33 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
45 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 44 apples. 43 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
There are 42 cookies. 14 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 stickers are shared equally among 3 students. How many stickers does each student get?
72 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
35 cookies are on the table. 15 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 19 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 21 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?