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Age and Coin Puzzles Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 14: Age and coin puzzles · Set 995 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 35
  3. 10
  4. 5
  5. 22
  6. 21
  7. 4
  8. 17
  9. 7
  10. 1
  11. 18
  12. 26
  13. 11
  14. 37
  15. 2
  16. 6
  17. 11
  18. 15
  19. 90
  20. 21
  21. 10
  22. 28
  23. 18
  24. 23
  25. 31
  26. 5
  27. 28
  28. 88
  29. 14
  30. 20
  31. 50
  32. 7
  33. 21
  34. 4
  35. 30
  36. 8
  37. 24
  38. 5
  39. 33
  40. 10

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