Question

Lori had $126.89 in her bank account. She deposited $21.49 into it and then wrote a check for her car repairs for $156.61. What was the ending balance in her account?

Answer 1

You have to start off with 126.89 then go through her actions. First she deposited 21.49, meaning she added that to her bank leaving her with 148.38. Then she wrote a check for her car which was 156.61. This it taking money out of her account, and the twist here is she is taking out more money than she has. If you take 156.61 dollars out of a 148.38 dollar account, you are left in debt, or with a negative balance of -8.23.

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