Question

Travis received a letter from his bank saying that his checking account balance fell

zero. His account transaction log is shown below.

On which line did Travis make a mathematical error?

CHECK NO.

PAYMENT

DEPOSIT

DATE

10/17

10/18

DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION

Beginning Balance

CBC Audio (Headphones)

BALANCE

$367.50

-62.00

1125

$62.00

$305.50

Line 1

1126

10/22

NY Sport (Basketball Shoes)

$87.00

-87.00

$218.50

Line 2

Debit

10/25

Gary's Country Market

$38.50

-38.50

$180.00

Line 3

1127

10/25

Iggy's Skate Shop (Skateboard)

$188.00

-188.00

$8.00

Line 4

10/25

Cash Deposit (Birthday Money)

$20.00

+20.00

$28.00

Lines

Debit

10/30

McDonuts

$5.95

-5.95

$22.05

Line 6

Answer 1

on line 13, where it says 1125

Answer 2

Line 3

Explanation:

L1 1126 10/22 NY Sport (Basketball Shoes) $87.00 -87.00 $218.50

L2 Debit 10/25 Gary's Country Market $38.50 -38.50 $180.00

L3 1127 10/25 Iggy's Skate Shop (Skateboard) $188.00 -188.00 $8.00

L4 10/25 Cash Deposit (Birthday Money) $20.00 +20.00 $28.00

L5 Debit 10/30 McDonuts $5.95 -5.95 $22.05

The mistake is on line 3.

He subtracted $188 from $180 and got $8.

He should have gotten -$8 instead of $8.