Question

43. At the beginning of the month, Emika had $24 in her school cafeteria account. The table below

shows how her account balance changed over the course of three weeks. (Positive change means
money she added into her account, while negative change means money she spends.)
1.
2
Week
1
2
3
Beginning
Balance
($)
24
8
-18
Final
Balance
($)
8
-18
Change
($)
16
26
-12
Expression to show your work
24-16 = 8
8-26-18
-18--12-6
Complete the table for weeks 2-3.
How much would Emika have to deposit into the account during week 4 so that the final
balance is positive?

Answer 1

$6

Explanation:

Week 4 Beginning Balance: -6

Final Balance: ?

Change: ?

Emika would need to deposit at least $6 into her account during week 4 in order for the final balance to be positive.