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How Old And What Present?

Six children at a birtday party received presents from a lucky dip.  Their ages were from 5 to 10 years old and all were different ages.

  • Tom and the five year old got a piggy bank.
  • Mary and the six year old got a jack in the box.
  • Both the 7 year old and the 8 year old got monsters.
  • Priya and Mary go to a different school from the seven year old whose hobby is stamp collecting.
  • Priya, who will be 9 years old on her next birthday, and the five year old are shorter than Tom.
  • Mary is twice Charlie’s age.
  • George tried to frighten the others with his toy monster.
  • Mary’s best friend Silma got a jack in the box.

In the table below, fill in the age of each child and the present each receives

 

 

Age

Present

Tom

 

 

Mary

 

 

Priya

 

 

Charlie

 

 

George

 

 

Silma

 

 

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