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.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 2.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 3.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹8. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 4.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 5.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 6.A father is 32 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 7.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 8.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 9.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 10.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 11.In 4 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 12.A father is 37 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 13.In 5 years a boy will be 19 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 14.In 4 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 15.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 16.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 17.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 18.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 19.A father is 40 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 20.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 21.In 4 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 22. How old is each twin?
- 23.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 24.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 25.You have 10 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 26.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 27.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹23. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 28.In 6 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 29.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 30.A father is 44 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 16. How old is each twin?
- 32.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 33.A father is 34 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 34.A father is 38 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 35.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 36.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 37.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹25. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 38.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹10. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 39.In 5 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 40.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
Answer key
- 9
- 19
- 3
- 56
- 34
- 18
- 18
- 5
- 17
- 6
- 11
- 33
- 12
- 4
- 18
- 7
- 79
- 60
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 11
- 43
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 9
- 7
- 15
- 32
- 8
- 46
- 28
- 33
- 41
- 14
- 12
- 4
- 9
- 16
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