Age and Coin Puzzles Worksheet
The trick (Pretend and adjust): Ages: find each age now, then add (later) or take away (earlier) the same years for everyone. Coins: pretend all coins are ₹1; the extra money tells you how many ₹2 coins there are. Check your answer by putting it back into the riddle.
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- 1.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 2.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 3.You have 11 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 4.A father is 32 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 5.A father is 33 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 6.In 5 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 7.A father is 41 years old and his son is 7. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 8.In 2 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 9.A father is 33 years old and his son is 7. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 10.In 6 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 11.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 12.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 13.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 14.A father is 43 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 15.A father is 43 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 16.A father is 43 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 17.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 18.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 19.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 20.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 21.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 22.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹7. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 23.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 24.A father is 44 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 25.A father is 43 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 26.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 27.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 28.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 29.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 30.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 32.A father is 36 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 33.In 6 years a boy will be 20 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 34.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 35.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 36.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 37.In 3 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 38.You have 11 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹15. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 39.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 40.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
Answer key
- 42
- 36
- 6
- 19
- 21
- 10
- 34
- 10
- 26
- 6
- 31
- 16
- 40
- 39
- 38
- 35
- 5
- 44
- 59
- 9
- 60
- 2
- 13
- 39
- 31
- 13
- 13
- 4
- 16
- 2
- 6
- 22
- 8
- 6
- 12
- 12
- 9
- 4
- 42
- 23
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