Question

Francesca is 43 years younger than Patty. Joel is 29. Tiana is 13 years younger than Joel and 47 years younger than Patty. How old is Patty?

Answer 1

Answer: Patty is 63 years old.

Explanation:

Francesca is 43 years younger than Patty,
`F=P-43`

Joel is 29,
`J=29`

Tiana is 13 years younger than Joel,
`J-13` or
`29-13=16`

Tiana is also 47 years younger than Patty,
`P-T=47`

Now we can set up an equation:

`P-T=47`

Substituting the values:

`P-16=47`

And now we solve for P.

`P-16+16=47+16`

`P=63`

Therefore, Patty is 63 years old.