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 28 stickers. 5 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 23 pencils. 4 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
60 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
11 apples are on the table. 4 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
9 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
8 apples are shared equally among 2 students. How many apples does each student get?
64 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 53 cookies. 41 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
18 apples are shared equally among 6 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 38 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 42 pencils. 31 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
54 cookies are shared equally among 6 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 11 marbles. 4 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
32 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
27 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
16 marbles are on the table. 20 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 16 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?