Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Problem Solving Worksheet

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

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

20 problems

There are 17 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 21 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
There are 16 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
25 pencils are on the table. 5 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
16 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
80 pencils are shared equally among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?
13 apples are on the table. 36 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
70 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
20 marbles are shared equally among 2 students. How many marbles does each student get?
11 cookies are on the table. 33 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 10 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?
37 stickers are on the table. 16 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 9 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
31 cookies are on the table. 17 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
28 stickers are on the table. 17 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
56 pencils are shared equally among 7 students. How many pencils does each student get?
7 apples are on the table. 15 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 49 cookies. 32 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 6 boxes?