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 36 apples. 25 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
35 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
20 marbles are on the table. 35 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
20 apples are on the table. 34 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 30 apples. 2 are taken away. How many apples are left?
17 marbles are on the table. 23 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
There are 21 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 52 pencils. 9 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?
There are 31 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
16 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 45 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
42 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
48 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 stickers are shared equally among 2 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 55 apples. 52 are taken away. How many apples are left?