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 19 marbles. 18 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 15 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
9 marbles are on the table. 5 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 60 marbles. 5 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 2 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
20 marbles are on the table. 38 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
90 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
5 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 23 apples. 21 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 52 cookies. 51 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 45 cookies. 20 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 13 marbles. 13 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
21 marbles are on the table. 27 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
21 pencils are on the table. 25 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
21 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?