How much did the amount of money in Tara's bank account increase or decrease for the week?

Question

Tara has a bank account at Greendale National Bank. She can make deposits, or add money to her bank account. She can also make withdrawals, or take money out of her bank account. The chart below shows deposits and withdrawals that Tara made during one week.

Monday: +$25.75
Tuesday: -$17.50
Wednesday: -$19.26
Thursday: + $50.00
Friday: -$30.75

How much did the amount of money in Tara's bank account increase or decrease for the week?

Answer 1

25.75 + 50.00 = 75.75

75.75 - 30.75 = 45.00

45.00 - 17.50 = 27.50

27.50 - 19.26 = 8.24

 

So her bank account increased by $8.24

Answer 2

Take your deposits, or +'s and add all those up. Then take your withdrawls or the -'s and add those up. Then take the deposits minus the withdrawls and you should end up with your total.