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Question

You began a shopping spree with $70 in your checking account. You bought a pair of headphones for $19.95. Then, you bought five pairs of shorts for $10.50 each. Then, you went to the bank and deposited a $105 check into your checking account. What is your account balance?

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

On a question like this I would start with the beginning balance and then just adjust the balance based on each transaction … so first we have

70 – 19.95 = 50.05 after the headphones

Then 50.05 – 5(10.50) = 50.05 – 52.50 = -2.45 after the purchase of the shorts

Then once the deposited check is added back in that becomes

=-2.45 + 105 = 102.55

So the final account balance is $102.55

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

$70.00 (your starting balance)

-$19.95 (cost of headphones)

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$50.05 (current account balance)

-$52.50 (5 x $10.50 per pair of shorts)

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-$2.45 (negative balance since you overdrew your account)

+ $105 (deposited check into your account)

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$102.55 (balance in your account after the deposit) **assuming no charges for overdrafting your account