Question

At the beginning of this month, the balance of Reed's checking account was $692.35. So far this month, he has received a paycheck via direct deposit of $893.71, been charged a monthly service fee from his bank of $15.00, used a debit card linked to his account to make a purchase of $44.74, written a check for $191.28 that has already been deposited, and deposited a check written to him for $59.97. What is the current balance of Reed's checking account?
A. $1410.01 B. $1395.01 C. $702.66 D. $1657.63

Answer 1

on APEX the answer is $1395.01

Answer 2

The correct answer would be B, $1,395.01.

Here is the solution:
$692.35 + $893.71 = $1,586.06
$1,586.06 - $15 = $1,571.06
$1,571.06 - $44.74 = $1,526.32
$1,526.32 - $191.28 = $1,335.04
$1,335.04 + $59.97 = $1,395.01