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 father is 32 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 2.You have 8 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹15. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 3.A father is 37 years old and his son is 10. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 4.The ages of two twins add up to 26. How old is each twin?
- 5.A piggy bank has 8 coins of ₹5 and 10 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 6.You have 5 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹6. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 7.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 8.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 9.A father is 32 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 10.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 11.In 2 years a boy will be 11 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 12.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 13.The ages of two twins add up to 12. How old is each twin?
- 14.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 10 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 15.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹19. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 16.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 17.The ages of two twins add up to 22. How old is each twin?
- 18.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 19.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹17. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 20.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 3 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 21.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 22.A father is 40 years old and his son is 13. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 23.A father is 44 years old and his son is 5. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 24.In 5 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 7 years ago?
- 25.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 8 years?
- 26.A piggy bank has 10 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 27.A father is 40 years old and his son is 9. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 28.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 29.A father is 42 years old and his son is 4. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 30.A piggy bank has 6 coins of ₹5 and 13 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 31.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 10 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 32.The ages of two twins add up to 28. How old is each twin?
- 33.A piggy bank has 4 coins of ₹5 and 12 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 34.You have 15 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹22. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 35.A father is 45 years old and his son is 8. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 36.A girl is 7 years old and her brother is 4 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 37.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
- 38.In 2 years a boy will be 16 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 39.In 5 years a boy will be 19 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 40.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 6 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
Answer key
- 19
- 7
- 27
- 13
- 60
- 1
- 72
- 14
- 20
- 12
- 6
- 17
- 6
- 70
- 4
- 21
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 56
- 33
- 27
- 39
- 5
- 15
- 60
- 31
- 61
- 38
- 56
- 40
- 14
- 44
- 7
- 37
- 14
- 4
- 11
- 12
- 27
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