Age Word Problems: Using Variables and Interpretation

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

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

Tom is twice as old as his sister Lily. If Lily is 8 years old, how old is Tom?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 16

If John is 5 years older than his friend Mike, and Mike is x years old, express John's age in terms of x.

• x + 5

• x - 10

• x - 5

• x + 10

Emma is 12 years old. In 3 years, how old will she be?

• 15

• 18

• 16

• 14

A mother is 30 years old, and her daughter is 10 years old. How many years older is the mother than the daughter?

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 25 years

• 15 years

If Alex is 3 years older than his cousin, and his cousin is y years old, how old is Alex?

• y - 3

• y + 1

• y + 3

• y + 5

Lisa is 15 years old. Her father is 4 times her age. How old is her father?

• 30

• 75

• 60

• 45

In 5 years, Jake will be 20 years old. How old is he now?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 30

If Mia is 7 years younger than her brother, and her brother is b years old, express Mia's age in terms of b.

• b + 3

• b - 7

• b - 5

• b + 7

Sophie is 9 years old. Her grandmother is 60 years old. How many times older is her grandmother than Sophie?

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 6.67