Question

After writing a $500 check to pay a bill, a student has a balance of $550 in his account. How much did he have in the account before he wrote the check?

Answer 1

The student had $50 in his account before writing the $500 check.

Explanation:

To find the answer, we can deduct the amount of the check from the current balance.

The current balance in the student's account is $550.

By subtracting the amount of the check ($500) from the current balance ($550) we get the amount in the student's account before the check was written.

$550 - $500 = $50