Question

To avoid a service​ fee, your checking account balance must be at least ​$250 at the end of each month. Your current balance is ​$277.05. You use your debit card to spend ​$134.69. What possible amounts can you deposit into your account by the end of the month to avoid paying the service​ fee?

Answer 1

A deposit of $107.64 will waive the service fee.

Explanation:

Subtracting $134.69 from $277.05 yields $142.36.

You must increase this $142.36 to $250 to avoid the service fee.

Subtracting $142.36 from $250, you get $107.64.

A deposit of $107.64 will waive the service fee.

Answer 2

107.64

Explanation:

Hello! So, you would start by subtracting 277.05 and 134.69 your answer will be 142.36

Then you would subtract 250 and 142.36 your answer will be 107.64,

So, to check that you got the correct answer you would add 142.36 and 107.64 your answer will be 250

Therefore your answer will be 107.64