Alissa would like to make a deposit into her savings account. She filled out a deposit ticket and handed it to the teller at her bank. The teller apologizes to Alissa and explains that she cannot accept the deposit ticket in its current form. Determine what, if anything, Alissa will have to change in order for her deposit ticket to be accepted.

Question

A deposit ticket. The amount deposited is 899 dollars and 86 cents and she is taking 260 dollars out as cash. The total on the slip is 629 dollars and 86 cents.
a.
The sub total is calculated incorrectly
b.
Alissa forgot to sign the deposit ticket for less cash back
c.
The total is calculated incorrectly
d.
Alissa forgot to date the deposit ticket

Answer 1

To determine what Alissa needs to change on her deposit ticket for it to be accepted, let's break down the situation:

1. Amount Deposited: $899.86
2. Amount Taken Out as Cash: $260.00
3. Total on the Slip: $629.86

To find the correct total that should appear on the deposit ticket, we calculate it as follows:

\[ \text{Total Amount after Deposit} = \text{Amount Deposited} - \text{Amount Taken Out} \]

Calculating:

\[ \text{Total Amount} = 899.86 - 260.00 = 639.86 \]

The value Alissa wrote as the total ($629.86) is incorrect.

Therefore, the most likely issue with Alissa's deposit ticket is:

c. The total is calculated incorrectly.