On may 1, the cash account balance was $72,600. during may, cash receipts totaled $345,600 and the may 31 balance was $95,230. determine the cash payments made during may.
$322,970
The expression for the cash balance at the end of the month is
B = I + R - P
where
B = Balance at the end of the month.
I = Initial balance at the beginning of the month.
R = Receipts received during the month.
P = Payments made during the month.
So let's substitute the known values we have and solve for P
B = I + R - P
95230 = 72600 + 345600 - P
95230 = 418200 - P
95230 + P = 418200
P = 322970
So the cash payments made were $322,970
