Question

11. Jane has a checkbook balance of $68.00. She then writes two checks, one for $5.00 and one for $62.50. She also deposits $75.00. She then uses her calculator to determine her new balance. Which of the following is the correct series of keys she should press? A. [68] [+] [75] [–] [5] [–] [62.50] [=] B. [ON/C] [68] [–] [5] [–] [62.50] [+] [75] [=] C. [68] [+] [75] [–] [62.50] [–] [5] [=] D. [ON/C] [68] [+] [75] [=] [5] [=] [62.50] [=]

Answer 1

Your answer is B. A is wrong because the calc will not turn on therefore nothing else matters. C is wrong because you do not want to add what you don't have until the time it was received and D is wrong because you would be adding all four numbers together.