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 4 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 2.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 3.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 4.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 5.A father is 35 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 6.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 7.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 8.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 9.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 10.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 11.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 12.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 13.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 14.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 15.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹7. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 16.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 17.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 18.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 19.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 20.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 21.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 22.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 23.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 24.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 25.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 26.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 27.In 5 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 28.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 29.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 30.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 31.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 32.The ages of two twins add up to 22. How old is each twin?
- 33.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 34.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 35.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 10 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 36.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 37.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 38.In 5 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 39.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 40.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
Answer key
- 5
- 13
- 54
- 15
- 30
- 4
- 7
- 24
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 12
- 86
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 25
- 22
- 69
- 21
- 15
- 14
- 5
- 28
- 6
- 6
- 15
- 17
- 80
- 16
- 11
- 17
- 13
- 55
- 32
- 17
- 4
- 38
- 3
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