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 12 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 2.A father is 34 years old and his son is 7. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 3.A father is 34 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 4.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 5.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 6.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 7.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 8.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹21. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 9.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 10.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 11.A father is 32 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 12.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹7. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 13.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 14.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 15.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 16.In 4 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 17.In 3 years a boy will be 15 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 18.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 19.In 4 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 20.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 21.A father is 37 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 23.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 24.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 25.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 26.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 27.The ages of two twins add up to 30. How old is each twin?
- 28.A father is 33 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 29.In 5 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 30.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹16. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 31.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 32.You have 12 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹16. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 33.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 34.A father is 41 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 35.In 5 years a boy will be 19 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 36.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 13 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 13 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 39.A father is 41 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 40.A father is 45 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
Answer key
- 24
- 27
- 25
- 5
- 19
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 49
- 19
- 24
- 2
- 61
- 14
- 20
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 5
- 5
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 19
- 86
- 13
- 15
- 24
- 5
- 2
- 33
- 4
- 4
- 35
- 10
- 56
- 17
- 6
- 32
- 37
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