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 47 cookies. 15 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 11 boxes?
26 cookies are on the table. 19 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
8 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
12 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
10 pencils are on the table. 39 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 27 marbles. 10 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 6 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 51 pencils. 24 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
6 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
6 pencils are on the table. 31 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
13 pencils are on the table. 40 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
27 marbles are on the table. 8 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
15 stickers are on the table. 34 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 26 apples. 16 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 8 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
There are 35 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?