Jean deposited a check for $625, wrote two for $68.74 and $29.95 and used her debit card to pay for a purchase of $57.65. How has her account balance changed?
Do I subtract 68.74 twice, since it said two for 68.74?
I think they meant two checks for amounts of 68.74 and 29.95, NOT two for 68.74.
You also have to subtract the debit card purchase, which is the same as writing a check that is immediately cashed.
ok..I will only subtract it one time..thanks
To determine how Jean's account balance has changed, let's calculate the total amount she wrote checks for and the total amount she used her debit card for, and then subtract those amounts from the initial deposit.
First, let's calculate the total amount Jean wrote checks for. She wrote a check for $68.74 and another for $29.95. To find the total, we add these two amounts:
$68.74 + $29.95 = $98.69
Next, let's calculate the total amount Jean used her debit card for. She made a purchase for $57.65.
Now, we have to subtract the sum of the checks and the debit card purchase from Jean's initial deposit. Jean initially deposited $625.
$625 - ($98.69 + $57.65) = $468.66.
Therefore, Jean's account balance has decreased by $468.66.