Question

John's bank account was overdrawn. The status of his account was -193. He did not realize the problem and wrote another check for 60. The bank charged him a 16 dollar fee for being overdrawn.

a) -253
b) -249
c) -309
d) -189

Answer 1

After writing an additional check for $60 and being charged a $16 overdraft fee, John's new bank account balance would be -$269. This result does not match any of the provided options, suggesting there could be an error in the options given.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem, we need to calculate the new balance of John's bank account after he writes another check and the bank charges him an overdraft fee. Initially, John's account is overdrawn by -$193. If he writes another check for $60 and incurs an additional $16 overdraft fee, we can determine his new account balance through the following calculation:

• John's initial overdrawn balance: -$193
• Amount of the new check written: -$60
• Overdraft fee charged by the bank: -$16
• Total: -$193 - $60 - $16 = -$269

Therefore, the new balance of John's account would be -$269, which is not one of the options provided in the question. If this question is supposed to match one of the given choices, there might have been a typographical error in the options. Based on the provided options, the closest incorrect choice that might have been a typo is option (b) -249. To fully address the student's question, please ensure that the options provided are correct or if there has been any misunderstandings in the question.