Laila had $350 in her checking account. She made 5 deposits of $45.25 each. She also wrote 3 checks for $28.75 each. Write a decimal number to represent the total deposits Laila made.
To determine the total deposits made by Laila, we can directly multiply 5 (that is, the number of deposits she made) by the amount which is $45.25. Doing the math for the item above, (5)($45.25) = $226.25 Thus, the answer to this item is $226.25.
