Lorenzo has a checkbook balance of $118.00. he writes two checks, one for $9.00 and one for $84.25. he then deposits $95.00. finally, he uses his calculator to determine his new balance. which one of the following series represents the correct order in which he should press the keys on his calculator? a. 118 – 9 – 84.25 + 95 b. 25 = 118 + 9 / 95 c. 95 – 118 + 9 – 84.25 d. 118 – 95 + 84.25 – 9

Hey there!!
So lets do something I like to call "The Process of Elimination".

D is not correct because 118 -95 is not true! Lorenzo DEPOSITED 95.00 which means he added that amount to his balance and not took it away.

B is incorrect because there is no need to divide , here we are simply either taking away money from his current balance or ,we are adding.

C would be incorrect as well, because recall how i said that 95.00 dollars were "deposited" so he would add 95 , and not take it away.

That leaves us with A . Yaybut wait, not so fast!
Lets double check shall we?

so he had 118,correct? he wrote a check for 9 dollars and 84.25. Keep in mind, that when someone writes a check, there taking money away from there account, which means subtract 9 and 84.25 from 118. 
And then , lets not forget that 95 he deposited.
Deposit means add.

So yes! A is the correct answer!

Hope my explanation helped :)