QuestionTessa starts with \$90, pays \$75, deposits \$50, then pays \$80. What's her final balance? Options: 145, 295, -115, -15.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1.essa starts with 75.
3. She deposits 80 to pay her credit card bill.
5. All transactions are successful and there are no additional fees or charges.
STEP 2
We start with the initial amount inessa's checking account.
STEP 3
Subtract the amountessa paid for her cable/internet bill from the initial amount.
STEP 4
Plug in the values for the initial amount and the cable/internet bill to calculate the amount left after paying the bill.
STEP 5
Calculate the amount left after paying the cable/internet bill.
STEP 6
Add the amountessa deposited from her part-time job to the amount left after paying the cable/internet bill.
STEP 7
Plug in the values for the amount left after paying the cable/internet bill and the deposit to calculate the amount left after the deposit.
STEP 8
Calculate the amount left after the deposit.
STEP 9
Subtract the amountessa paid for her credit card bill from the amount left after the deposit.
STEP 10
Plug in the values for the amount left after the deposit and the credit card bill to calculate the final balance.
STEP 11
Calculate the final balance.
essa's account balance is -$15.
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