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 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 2.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 3.A father is 44 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 4.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹16. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 5.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 11 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 6.In 2 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 7.A father is 39 years old and his son is 6. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 8.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 9.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 10.In 3 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 11.You have 10 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹12. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 12.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 13.A father is 33 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 14.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 15.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 16.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 17.In 2 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 18.In 6 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 5 years ago?
- 19.In 6 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 20.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 21.In 2 years a boy will be 12 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 10. How old is each twin?
- 23.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 24.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹10. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 25.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 26.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 27.In 6 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 6 years ago?
- 28.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹8. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 29.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 30.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 31.A father is 36 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 32.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 33.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 34.A father is 31 years old and his son is 14. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 35.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 36.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 37.The ages of two twins add up to 16. How old is each twin?
- 38.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 5 years?
- 39.A father is 44 years old and his son is 11. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 40.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
Answer key
- 20
- 47
- 39
- 1
- 42
- 7
- 33
- 66
- 43
- 5
- 2
- 13
- 19
- 24
- 21
- 17
- 11
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 12
- 3
- 14
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 16
- 17
- 17
- 44
- 8
- 17
- 33
- 19
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