Question

weekly paycheck into his accounts:
expense type account weekly deposits
essential (fixed) 1st checking account
essential (variable) 1st checking account $219
non - essential 2nd checking account $115
other (unexpected) emergency savings account $40
other (predictable) education investment fund $20
other (predictable) retirement investment fund $10
other (predictable) emergency savings account $40
total paycheck $15
$498
unfortunately, he has made a mistake in adding the numbers and has not allocated all of the paycheck. if he deposits the difference into the two emergency savings accounts, how much total per week can he then put towards emergency savings?
a. $40
b. $60
c. $74
d. $55

Explanation:

Step1: Sumar depósitos actuales

$20 + 15= 35$

Step2: Sumar todas las demás cantidades

$219+115 + 40+10+40 = 424$

Step3: Calcular diferencia

$498 - 424= 74$

Step4: Sumar diferencia a depósitos de emergencia

$35+74 = 109$ (esto no es necesario para la respuesta final del problema, solo se calculó para comprender mejor el flujo de fondos). Pero lo que se pide es la diferencia que se deposita en emergencia, que es $74$.

Answer:

c. $74$