Question

linda is keeping track of her quarterly finances. in the first quarter, she earned $2.5 thousand, but in the second quarter, she lost $1.75 thousand. in the third quarter, she earned $3.25 thousand, and in the fourth quarter, she lost $0.6 thousand. what is the cumulative change in linda’s finances at the end of each quarter? linda’s cumulative change in her account at the end of any quarter is the sum of each quarter’s amount change.

the end of quarter	lindas cumulative change in thousands of dollars
2	\square
3	\square
4	\square

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Quarter 2

First, the first quarter's cumulative change is $2.5$ thousand. In the second quarter, she lost $\$1.75$ thousand. So we subtract $1.75$ from the first quarter's cumulative change.
Calculation: $2.5 - 1.75 = 0.75$

Step2: Analyze Quarter 3

In the third quarter, she earned $\$3.25$ thousand. So we add $3.25$ to the second quarter's cumulative change ($0.75$).
Calculation: $0.75 + 3.25 = 4$

Step3: Analyze Quarter 4

In the fourth quarter, she lost $\$0.6$ thousand. So we subtract $0.6$ from the third quarter's cumulative change ($4$).
Calculation: $4 - 0.6 = 3.4$

Answer:

• Quarter 2: $0.75$
• Quarter 3: $4$
• Quarter 4: $3.4$