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 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 2.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 3.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 4.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 5.A father is 39 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 6.You have 11 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹20. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 7.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 8.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 9.In 5 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 10.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹23. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 11.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 12.In 2 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 13.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 14.A father is 40 years old and his son is 11. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 15.A father is 40 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 16.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 17.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 18.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 19.In 2 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 7 years ago?
- 20.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 21.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 23.In 3 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 24.You have 10 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 25.In 5 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 26.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 27.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 28.In 4 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 29.In 6 years a boy will be 18 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 30.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹14. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 31.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 32.A father is 31 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 33.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 34.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 35.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹10. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 36.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 37.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 38.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 39.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 40.A father is 38 years old and his son is 10. How old was the father when the son was born?
Answer key
- 18
- 4
- 16
- 19
- 31
- 9
- 24
- 13
- 7
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 29
- 32
- 52
- 19
- 6
- 4
- 25
- 54
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 14
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 38
- 18
- 3
- 40
- 7
- 18
- 12
- 28
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