Question

Frank has $20 less than Tracy. John has twice as much as Frank. Patty has three times as much as John. Together they have $340. How much does each person have?

I tried multiple different numbers but they were either more or less then $340

Answer 1

rather than guessing, do the math

f = t-20
j = 3f = 3(t-20) = 3t-60
p = 3j = 3(3t-60) = 9t-180
f+t+j+p = 340

Now you can solve the equations, knowing that the sum will be 340.

f+t+j+p =
t-20 + t + 3t-60 + 9t-180 = 340
14t-260 = 340
14t = 600
t = 300/7
Hmmm. I get a fraction, rather than an integer. Check for a typo.

Answer 2

Yea sir I did. That's the exact question. Maybe they wrote the question wrong

Answer 3

That does sometimes happen. If they had $440 in total, then you'd have

14t = 700
t = 50

That seems most likely.