Question

Mrs. Gilus is in charge of the budge of the school. Last year, we began the year with $708.88 in our bank account, but by the end of the year we owed $347.99. What rational number can be used to describe the change in the bank account’s balance?

Answer 1

-1056.87

Explanation:

You want to know the number that represents the change in a bank balance from +$708.88 to -$347.99.

Change in value

The change in a value is found by subtracting the beginning value from the ending value:

-$347.99 -708.88 = -$1056.87

The number -1056.87 can be used to describe the change in the account balance.