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 21 marbles. 2 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
Each box holds 6 marbles. How many marbles are in 2 boxes?
36 apples are on the table. 40 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
11 pencils are on the table. 8 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 8 boxes?
There are 28 apples. 23 are taken away. How many apples are left?
36 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
3 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 6 stickers. How many stickers are in 5 boxes?
29 cookies are on the table. 6 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 8 boxes?
72 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
35 stickers are on the table. 5 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
There are 23 pencils. 16 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 2 boxes?
18 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 2 marbles. How many marbles are in 10 boxes?
Each box holds 5 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
38 apples are on the table. 13 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
17 pencils are on the table. 22 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?