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 31 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 31 cookies. 23 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 26 cookies. 7 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 33 pencils. 13 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 7 apples. How many apples are in 2 boxes?
4 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 59 cookies. 11 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 60 marbles. 50 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 4 boxes?
There are 38 cookies. 30 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 7 boxes?
14 pencils are shared equally among 2 students. How many pencils does each student get?
34 stickers are on the table. 39 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
16 marbles are shared equally among 8 students. How many marbles does each student get?
49 stickers are shared equally among 7 students. How many stickers does each student get?
19 marbles are on the table. 3 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
32 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
24 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get?
30 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?