Question

using the absolute value of each account balance to determine which account has the greater overdrawn amount here's a picture of the accounts and the balance of each. I don't understand

Answer 1

15)

Given:

Balance in account A=-$5.42.

Balance in account B=-$35.76.

Taking the absolute value of the account balance, we get the magnitude of the overdrawn amount.

Hence, the magnitude of the overdrawn amount in account A is,

`|-5.42|=5.42`

The magnitude of the overdrawn amount in account B is,

`|-35.76|=35.76`

Since the magnitude of the overdrawn amount is greater for account B, account B has the greater overdrawn.

16)

Balance in Account A=-$6.47.

Balance in Account B=-$2.56.

`\begin{gathered} |-$6.47|=6.47$ \\ |-2.56|=2.56 \end{gathered}`

Since the absolute value of balance in account A is greater, account A has greater overdrawn.

17)

Balance in Account A=-$32.56.

Balance in Account B=-$29.12.

`\begin{gathered} |-$32.56|=32.56$ \\ |-29.12|=29.12 \end{gathered}`

Since the absolute value of account A is greater, account A has greater overdrawn.