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 12 apples. 10 are taken away. How many apples are left?
30 cookies are on the table. 35 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 34 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 11 boxes?
80 stickers are shared equally among 8 students. How many stickers does each student get?
60 stickers are shared equally among 6 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 16 stickers. 13 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
54 pencils are shared equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student get?
There are 26 apples. 17 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 7 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Each box holds 3 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
8 apples are shared equally among 4 students. How many apples does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
4 marbles are on the table. 31 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 12 boxes?
There are 19 cookies. 10 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 37 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
18 apples are on the table. 22 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 16 pencils. 7 are taken away. How many pencils are left?