How old was St. Katharine Drexel when she died?

How old was St. Katharine Drexel when she died?

• A. Ninety-two
• B. Ninety-four
• C. Ninety-eight
• D. Ninety-six

Answer: (D)

To find how old she was at death, use her birth year and death year, and adjust for whether her birthday had occurred yet in the death year. She was born in 1858 and died in 1955. Subtracting gives 97, but her birthday is November 26 and she died March 3, before that date in 1955, so she hadn’t reached 97. She was 96 years old when she died. This aligns with the 96-year option. The other ages would require dying later in 1955 after her birthday or a different birth year, which didn’t happen.

To find how old she was at death, use her birth year and death year, and adjust for whether her birthday had occurred yet in the death year. She was born in 1858 and died in 1955. Subtracting gives 97, but her birthday is November 26 and she died March 3, before that date in 1955, so she hadn’t reached 97. She was 96 years old when she died. This aligns with the 96-year option. The other ages would require dying later in 1955 after her birthday or a different birth year, which didn’t happen.