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 44 cookies. 17 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 34 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 29 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
7 cookies are on the table. 36 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 5 marbles. How many marbles are in 12 boxes?
33 marbles are on the table. 40 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 24 stickers. 23 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
36 cookies are shared equally among 9 students. How many cookies does each student get?
40 marbles are shared equally among 4 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 59 stickers. 45 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 32 stickers. 29 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 7 boxes?
There are 45 apples. 30 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 3 boxes?
There are 13 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 38 stickers. 4 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 38 marbles. 28 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
18 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?