Question

Carrie has $87 left in her bank account. If she writes a check for $99, what will Carrie’s balance be?

Answer 1

`-12`

Explanation:

You start with 87 dollars.

`87`

You write a check for 99 dollars.

Writing a check means taking money out of the bank.

`87 - 99`

`-12`

She will have -12 dollars.

She is in debt for 12 dollars.

She owes the bank 12 dollars.