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 26 apples. 7 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 40 pencils. 25 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 12 apples. 9 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 4 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
11 marbles are on the table. 19 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
8 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
There are 53 marbles. 25 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
18 apples are on the table. 26 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
21 apples are on the table. 18 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 marbles are on the table. 3 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
10 apples are on the table. 8 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 9 boxes?
38 pencils are on the table. 35 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
12 marbles are on the table. 14 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 55 stickers. 42 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 8 stickers. How many stickers are in 6 boxes?
9 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
36 pencils are on the table. 28 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?