Age Old Problems
1. My age this year is
a multiple of 8. Next year it will be a
multiple of 7. How old am I?
2. Last year my age was
a square number. Next year it will be a
cube number.
a) How old am I?
b) How long must I wait until my age
is both a square number and a cube?
Extension: My Mum was 27 when
I was born. 8 years ago she was twice as
old as I shall be in 5 years’ time. How
old am I now?
Solutions (to questions 1 and 2) are
to be completed by Friday 29th April. Please post them into the Maths Challenge Box
in the picture book library.
