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 piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 2.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 3.A father is 31 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 4.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 5.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 6.In 3 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 7.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 8.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹25. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 9.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 10.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 11.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 12.In 3 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 13.A father is 33 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 14.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 15.A piggy bank has 2 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 16.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹9. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 17.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹13. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 18.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 19.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 20.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 21.The ages of two twins add up to 16. How old is each twin?
- 22.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 23.In 3 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 24.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 25.A father is 35 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 26.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 27.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 28.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 29.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹11. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 30.In 6 years a boy will be 20 years old. How old was he 7 years ago?
- 31.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 32.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 33.In 4 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 34.You have 10 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹19. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 35.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹20. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 36.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 37.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 38.In 6 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 39.A piggy bank has 9 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 40.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
Answer key
- 66
- 17
- 27
- 4
- 12
- 9
- 5
- 11
- 80
- 41
- 18
- 6
- 24
- 21
- 16
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 24
- 12
- 8
- 3
- 3
- 12
- 26
- 15
- 6
- 74
- 5
- 7
- 7
- 9
- 8
- 9
- 5
- 18
- 14
- 5
- 55
- 73
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