Question

Kathy withdrew $40 from the bank each week for six weeks. what is the change in the balance of her account? write a multiplication problem and then find the answer.

I'm in highschool and I still don't know this​

Answer 1

-$240

Explanation:

40 x 6 is 240 so it changed by -$240 since it was a withdrawal

Answer 2

-40 * 6 = -240

Explanation:

Withdrawing money creates a negative number. The weeks are a positive number. So, you get -40 * 6. A negative times a positive number gives you a negative number for an answer.