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.In 2 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 2.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 3.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 4.The ages of two twins add up to 30. How old is each twin?
- 5.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 6.A father is 45 years old and his son is 10. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 7.A father is 45 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 8.In 2 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 9.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 10.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 11.In 6 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 12.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 13.In 4 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 14.A father is 41 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 15.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 16.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 17.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 18.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹23. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 19.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 20.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 21.In 3 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 22.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 23.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 24.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 25.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 26.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 27.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 28.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 29.A father is 30 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 30.In 5 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 16. How old is each twin?
- 32.In 3 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 33.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 34.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 35.A father is 31 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 36.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹14. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 37.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹19. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 38.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 39.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 40.A father is 33 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
Answer key
- 10
- 19
- 12
- 15
- 22
- 35
- 40
- 7
- 43
- 17
- 7
- 71
- 7
- 37
- 42
- 13
- 3
- 10
- 5
- 20
- 9
- 17
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 14
- 24
- 9
- 8
- 9
- 9
- 12
- 25
- 6
- 5
- 50
- 25
- 27
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