Question

Jack just opened a checking account at the bank. Within the first month, he deposited three checks for $34.98, $51.02, and $51.22. He withdrew $3.23 for new pencils, $4.22 for cards, and $9.79 for movies from his account in the same month.

Order the rational numbers from least to greatest and explain your reasoning.


At the beginning of the month Jack’s balance was $98. What was his balance at the end of the
month after all of his deposits and withdrawals? Show your work, no credit will be given for just an
answer.

Answer 1

The first thing we are going to do is take out the account of the amount of money that goes into the bank account:
 34.98
 51.02
 51.22
 Total income = 137.22 $
 Now, let's find the amount of expenses:
 3.23
 4.22
 9.79
 Total expenses = $ 17.24
 The balance at the end of the month is:
 Initial amount + total income-total expenses
 Substituting:
 98 + 137.22-17.24 = 217.98 $
 Answer:
 his balance at the end of the month after all of his deposits and withdrawals is:
 $ 217.98