Question

fidel has $217.18 in his checking acount until the end of the month. fidel writes a check for 357.42. how much money does fidel now have in his checking account

Answer 1

The check means a loss for Fidel, since it is the value that he is going to pay and the value it has is positive, since it is a value that he already had. Therefore:

Money Fidel = 217.18 - 357.42 = - 140.24

Answer is - $140.24