At the end of August, Mr. Diaz had a balance of $441.85. Since then, he has written two checks for $157.34 and $19.74 and made a deposit of $575.00. Mr. Diaz says his balance is $739.54.

Answer 1

Subtract the checks from the initial amount, and add the deposit.

441.85 - (157.34 + 19.74) + 575 = 839.77

Answer 2

take your amount and subtract the checks. Then add the deposit. Make sure you are lining up the decimals to get the proper answer.

441.85

-157.37

-19.74

_________________

264.74

+575.00

______________

839.74

Answer 3

Balance - Check - Check + Deposit = New Balance

$441.85-$157.34-$19.74+$575.00 = $839.77

(He has more than he thinks)