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 2 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 2.In 5 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 3.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 4.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 5.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 6.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 7.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 8.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 9.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 10.In 6 years a boy will be 18 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 11.In 5 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 12.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 13.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 14.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 15.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 16.A father is 44 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 17.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 18.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 19.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹23. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 20.A father is 37 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 21.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 22.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 23.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 24.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 25.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 26.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 27.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 28.The ages of two twins add up to 22. How old is each twin?
- 29.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 10 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 30.A father is 44 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 32.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 33.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 34.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 35.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 36.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 37.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 38.A father is 42 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 39.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 40.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
Answer key
- 10
- 9
- 74
- 78
- 2
- 25
- 13
- 15
- 19
- 6
- 6
- 33
- 12
- 14
- 10
- 35
- 22
- 3
- 8
- 23
- 25
- 56
- 25
- 8
- 59
- 22
- 53
- 11
- 40
- 40
- 7
- 56
- 15
- 20
- 57
- 26
- 2
- 38
- 20
- 37
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