Javier is comparing two checking accounts. One has a monthly fee of $10 and a per-check fee of $0.10, and the other has a monthly fee of $12 and a per-check fee of $0.05. What is the minimum number of checks Javier needs to write for the second bank to be a better option?

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Giselle Banks

12 April, 11:16

Javier is comparing two checking accounts. One has a monthly fee of $10 and a per-check fee of $0.10, and the other has a monthly fee of $12 and a per-check fee of $0.05. What is the minimum number of checks Javier needs to write for the second bank to be a better option?

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Aaron Allen · Answer 1

When Javier writes 40 on both accounts they cost him the same amount of money so it should be 41.

Javier needs to write 41 checks for the second bank to beat better