Mrs. Perez is buying a washing machine for $986.23, which includes taxes and delivery charges. She pays $497.80 in cash and will write a check for the balance. For how much should she write the check?(1 point)

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Responses

$588.43
$588.43

$488.43
$488.43

$1,484.03
$1,484.03

$488.33
$488.33

Answer 1

To find out how much Mrs. Perez needs to write the check for, we subtract the amount she paid in cash from the total price of the washing machine.

Total price of the washing machine: $986.23
Amount paid in cash: $497.80

Now, we calculate the balance:

\[ \text{Balance} = \text{Total Price} - \text{Cash Paid} \] \[ \text{Balance} = 986.23 - 497.80 = 488.43 \]

Therefore, Mrs. Perez should write the check for $488.43.

Answer 2

u sure?

Answer 3

Let’s double-check the calculation step-by-step:

1. Total cost of the washing machine: $986.23
2. Amount paid in cash: $497.80
3. To find the amount remaining, we subtract the cash paid from the total cost:

\[ \text{Amount to write the check for} = \text{Total Cost} - \text{Cash Paid} \] \[ = 986.23 - 497.80 \] \[ = 488.43 \]

So yes, I can confirm that Mrs. Perez should write the check for $488.43.