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 father is 44 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 2.In 2 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 3.You have 12 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹15. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 4.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 5.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 6.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹8. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 7.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 8.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 9.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 10.In 4 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 11.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 12.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹6. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 13.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 14.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹10. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 15.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 16.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 17.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹25. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 18.In 3 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 7 years ago?
- 19.In 3 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 20.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹20. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 21.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 22.A father is 31 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 23.In 2 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 24.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 25.In 3 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 26.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 27.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹13. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 28.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 29.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 30.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 31.In 2 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 32.A father is 41 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 33.A father is 32 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 34.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 35.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 36.A father is 37 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 37.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 38.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 39.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 40.A father is 43 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
Answer key
- 31
- 3
- 3
- 57
- 17
- 2
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 39
- 4
- 12
- 42
- 12
- 5
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 4
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 12
- 13
- 61
- 6
- 33
- 23
- 68
- 28
- 25
- 3
- 65
- 21
- 37
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