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 42 apples. 31 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 60 apples. 30 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 54 pencils. 5 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
20 cookies are shared equally among 5 students. How many cookies does each student get?
19 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
64 cookies are shared equally among 8 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 37 stickers. 28 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
There are 26 stickers. 8 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
14 marbles are shared equally among 7 students. How many marbles does each student get?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
32 apples are shared equally among 8 students. How many apples does each student get?
5 marbles are on the table. 18 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
14 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 11 stickers. 3 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
There are 34 apples. 32 are taken away. How many apples are left?
55 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 60 apples. 23 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
8 cookies are shared equally among 4 students. How many cookies does each student get?