Question

Seth's bank charges $7 a month to maintain a checking account and $0.50 for each check Seth writes. Last month, Seth paid a total of $11.50 in checking account fees. How many checks did he write?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Answer 1

11.50-7=4.5; 4.5/0.5=9
He wrote 9 checks.

Answer 2

Seth wrote 9 checks that month