Question

Mrs. Ming had $150.55 in her checking account. She wrote checks for the following amounts: $45.76, and $79.82. What is tge new balance in Mrs. Ming's checking account?(in the top are the answer choices)

Answer 1

The new balance in Mrs. Ming's checking account is $24.97. Therefore, option D. not is correct.

To find the new balance in Mrs. Ming's checking account, you need to

subtract the total amount of the checks she wrote from her initial balance.

Initial balance: $150.55

Checks written: $45.76 + $79.82

Total checks: $45.76 + $79.82 = $125.58

New balance = Initial balance - Total checks

New balance = $150.55 - $125.58

New balance = $24.97

So, the new balance in Mrs. Ming's checking account is $24.97.

Answer 2

The answer should be D, because she has $24.97 in her checking account