Question

Tim is four years old. Janet is three times as old as Tim. When Tim turns twelve, how old will janet be?

Answer 1

Janet is three times as old as Tim when he's 4 years old...so when Tim is 4 Janet is 12...how much is the age difference?

Answer 2

Well if tim is 4, then janet is 12, so you need to add 8 years for tim to be 12, and you need to add 8 years to janet's age as well so....