Question

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gemma had $2, 030 in her checking account. she wrote a check for $526 to pay the rent on her apartment. after the landlord cashed the check, how much money did gemma have left in her checking account?
$1, 504
$1, 514
$2, 556
$2, 514

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to subtract the amount of the check from the initial balance. The initial balance is $2,030 and the check amount is $526. So the operation is $2030 - 526$.

Step2: Perform the subtraction

Calculate $2030 - 526$.
$2030 - 500 = 1530$ (subtract 500 first)
Then subtract 26 more: $1530 - 26 = 1504$? Wait, no, wait. Wait, 2030 - 526:
Let's do it properly:
2030

• 526

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Subtract the units place: 0 - 6, can't do, so borrow from tens. But tens is 3, borrow 1 from tens to make units 10. 10 - 6 = 4.
Tens place: 3 - 1 (borrowed) = 2, now 2 - 2 = 0? Wait, no, wait, the subtrahend is 526, so:
2030 - 526:

• Units: 0 - 6. Borrow from tens. Tens is 3, so borrow 1, tens becomes 2, units becomes 10. 10 - 6 = 4.
• Tens: 2 (after borrowing) - 2 = 0.
• Hundreds: 0 (since 2030 is 2 thousands, 0 hundreds, 3 tens, 0 units) - 5. Can't do, so borrow from thousands. 2 (thousands) becomes 1, hundreds becomes 10.
• Hundreds: 10 - 5 = 5.
• Thousands: 1 (after borrowing) - 0 = 1.

So putting it together: 1 (thousand), 5 (hundred), 0 (ten), 4 (unit) → $1504$? Wait, but wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait 2030 - 526:
Alternative way: 2030 - 500 = 1530; 1530 - 26 = 1504. Yes, that's correct. Wait, but let's check the options. Option A is $1,504. Wait, but maybe I miscalculated. Wait 2030 - 526:
2030 - 526:
2030 - 500 = 1530
1530 - 26 = 1504. So the answer should be $1,504. Wait, but let me check again. 526 + 1504 = 2030? 526 + 1500 = 2026, plus 4 is 2030. Yes, that's correct. So the correct answer is $1,504.

Answer:

A. $1,504