Question18) Tricia has in her account. Which amount will she have left after she writes 3 checks for each?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
What is this asking? How much money does Tricia have left after spending some of it on checks? Watch out! Don't forget to subtract the *total* amount of the checks, not just one!
STEP 2
1. Calculate the total cost of the checks.
2. Subtract the total check cost from Tricia's initial balance.
STEP 3
Alright, so Tricia's writing 3 checks, and each one is for .
To find the **total cost** of the checks, we need to **multiply** the number of checks by the cost of each check.
It's like buying three delicious slices of pizza for each!
STEP 4
So, let's **calculate** that total: .
That's the total amount Tricia is spending on those checks.
STEP 5
Tricia started with .
We just figured out she's spending on checks.
To find out how much money she has **left**, we need to **subtract** the cost of the checks from her **initial balance**.
STEP 6
Let's **do the subtraction**: .
STEP 7
Tricia will have left in her account.
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