Age Equations and Differences: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

Sarah is 10 years old. Her brother Tom is 4 years younger than her. How old is Tom?

• 8

• 5

• 7

• 6

If Lisa is 12 years old and her dad is 36 years old, how many years older is her dad than Lisa?

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 18 years

• 24 years

Mark is twice as old as his sister Anna. If Anna is 5 years old, how old is Mark?

• 8

• 5

• 15

• 10

Emily is 8 years old. In 5 years, how old will she be?

• 13

• 15

• 10

• 12

Jake is 15 years old. His friend Sam is 3 years younger than him. How old is Sam?

• 14

• 10

• 12

• 16

If Mia is 9 years old now, how old will she be in 10 years?

• 15

• 12

• 25

• 19

Tom is 14 years old, and his cousin is 2 years older than him. How old is his cousin?

• 16

• 18

• 15

• 17

Sophie is 11 years old. If her mom is 4 times her age, how old is her mom?

• 48

• 36

• 40

• 44

Liam is 7 years old. His sister is 3 years older than him. How old is his sister?

• 9

• 11

• 10

• 8

If Alex is 13 years old and his grandfather is 70 years old, how many years older is his grandfather than Alex?

• 57 years

• 45 years

• 60 years

• 50 years