Dori needs help balancing her checking account. She has a beginning balance of $986.25. She received her pay check of $556.75 on October 1st. Her dinner bill was $35.27 on October 3rd. She withdrew $76.85 from an ATM on October 5th. The ATM charged her a fee of $1.00. She bought a Halloween costume for $18.18 on October 14th. Her grandmother sent her a birthday check for $500, on October 15th. Dori transferred $150 into her saving account from her checking account. How much money does Dori have in her account?

just do the adding and subtracting...

986.25 + 556.75 - 35.27 - 76.85 - 1.00 - 18.18 + 500.00 - 150.00 = ___

To calculate how much money Dori has in her account, we need to add up all the transactions and subtract any withdrawals or fees.

Beginning balance: $986.25
Paycheck on October 1st: + $556.75
Dinner bill on October 3rd: - $35.27
ATM withdrawal on October 5th: - $76.85
ATM fee: - $1.00
Halloween costume on October 14th: - $18.18
Grandmother's birthday check on October 15th: + $500
Transfer to savings account on October 15th: - $150

Adding up the transactions:
$986.25 + $556.75 - $35.27 - $76.85 - $1.00 - $18.18 + $500 - $150 = $1,762.70

Therefore, Dori has $1,762.70 in her account.

To determine how much money Dori has in her account, we need to add up all the deposits and subtract all the withdrawals from her initial balance.

1. Starting Balance: $986.25

2. Deposit on October 1st: $556.75
Calculation: $986.25 + $556.75 = $1543.00

3. Withdrawal on October 3rd: $35.27
Calculation: $1543.00 - $35.27 = $1507.73

4. Withdrawal on October 5th: $76.85
Calculation: $1507.73 - $76.85 = $1430.88

5. ATM Fee on October 5th: $1.00
Calculation: $1430.88 - $1.00 = $1429.88

6. Purchase on October 14th: $18.18
Calculation: $1429.88 - $18.18 = $1411.70

7. Deposit on October 15th: $500.00
Calculation: $1411.70 + $500.00 = $1911.70

8. Transfer on October 15th: $150.00
Calculation: $1911.70 - $150.00 = $1761.70

Therefore, Dori has $1761.70 in her checking account.