Question

Sarah had a balance of $155 in her bank account at the start of the week. She withdrew $65.50 on Monday, $23.25 on Wednesday, and $26.45 on Thursday. On Friday she deposited $165.30. Write an expression that represents Sarah's spending.

Answer 1

155 + 165.3 - 65.5 - 23.25 - 26.45

Explanation:

She had $155 dollars in the starting = +155

She withdrew $65.5 = -65.5

She withdrew another $23.25 = -23.25

She withdrew another $26.45 = -26.45

The deposited $165.3 = +165.3

The expression looks like:

155 + 165.3 - 65.5 - 23.25 - 26.45

We could simplify the expression:

155 + 165.3 - 65.5 - 23.25 - 26.45

=> 320.3 - 88.75 - 26.45

=> 320.3 -115.2

=> 205.1

At the end of the week, she had a total of $205.10.