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 15 cookies. 13 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
20 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
3 stickers are on the table. 16 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
50 pencils are shared equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 42 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
17 apples are on the table. 37 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 2 boxes?
There are 15 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
35 stickers are on the table. 28 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 13 pencils. 2 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 20 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
24 stickers are on the table. 8 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
36 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 27 cookies. 8 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
6 pencils are on the table. 2 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
There are 18 marbles. 8 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
63 apples are shared equally among 7 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 12 marbles. 9 are taken away. How many marbles are left?