Question

n Monday, Elsbeth’s bank account balance was -$16.75. On Tuesday, she deposited a check for $5.72. On Thursday, she deposited $16.75. What is her new balance? -16.75 + (5.72 + 16.75) Use the commutative property to get: -16.75 + (16.75 + 5.72) Use the associative property to get: (-16.75 + 16.75) + 5.72 On Friday, Elsbeth deposited her pay check for $872.56. What was the account’s final total? -$866.84 $878.28 $895.03 $903.10

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B. $878.28

Step-by-step explanation:

On Monday, Elsbeth's bank account balance was =  $-16.75

She deposited a check = $5.72

On Thursday, she deposited = $16.75

Her new balance = -16.75+( 5.72 + 16.75)

                            = $5.72

On Friday Elsbeth deposited her pay check for = $872.56

The account's final total = 872.56 + 5.72 = $878.28

Elsbeth's account's final total was $878.28.

Option B. $878.28.

Answer 2

Start by writing out the costs; 

-$16.75+($5.72+16.75) 
=5.72 

$5.72 + $872.56= 878.28

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