Alan has to pay Robin $48, but he has only $36 with him. Alan overdraws the remaining amount from the bank to pay Robin. After paying Robin, what will Alan's account balance be?

Answer 1

Alan needs to pay a total of $48 to Robin, but he only has $36. This means he needs to overdraw his account by:

\[ 48 - 36 = 12 \]

So, Alan overdraws his account by $12 to make the payment. Assuming his account balance was initially $0, after the payment and including the overdraft, his new account balance will be:

\[ 0 - 12 = -12 \]

Therefore, after paying Robin, Alan's account balance will be -$12.