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 girl is 10 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 2.A father is 41 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 3.In 3 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 7 years ago?
- 4.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 5.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 6.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 7.In 2 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 8.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹26. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 9.In 3 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 10.A father is 34 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 11.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 12.You have 12 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹14. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 13.You have 12 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹19. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 14.A father is 43 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 15.In 2 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 16.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 17.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 18.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 19.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 20.A father is 42 years old and his son is 10. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 21.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 23.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 24.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 25.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹14. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 26.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 27.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 28.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 29.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹16. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 30.A father is 41 years old and his son is 11. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 32.In 5 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 33.In 3 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 34.In 3 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 35.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹13. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 36.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 37.You have 12 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹22. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 38.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹15. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 39.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 40.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
Answer key
- 21
- 33
- 5
- 10
- 59
- 80
- 9
- 12
- 7
- 20
- 83
- 2
- 7
- 34
- 5
- 28
- 18
- 5
- 44
- 32
- 36
- 12
- 23
- 32
- 6
- 63
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 30
- 6
- 9
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 23
- 10
- 7
- 61
- 18
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