Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

12 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 56 marbles. 43 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
3 pencils are on the table. 21 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 cookies. How many cookies are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 3 marbles. How many marbles are in 5 boxes?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 4 boxes?
There are 13 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
22 stickers are on the table. 31 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
10 cookies are on the table. 24 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 2 apples. How many apples are in 5 boxes?
23 cookies are on the table. 14 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
15 pencils are on the table. 11 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
50 apples are shared equally among 5 students. How many apples does each student get?
There are 15 pencils. 15 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
32 stickers are on the table. 36 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?
Each box holds 4 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
Each box holds 9 pencils. How many pencils are in 10 boxes?
There are 48 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
There are 30 stickers. 19 are taken away. How many stickers are left?