What will be the eventual bank balance when a deposit of Rs. 900.25 and a withdrawal of Rs. 650.57 is made to an account balance of Rs. 1350.14?

Appeared in: DSSSB -28 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

The problem requires calculating the final bank balance after a deposit and a withdrawal.
The initial balance is Rs. 1350.14.
A deposit is an addition to the balance: Rs. 1350.14 + Rs. 900.25 = Rs. 2250.39.
A withdrawal is a subtraction from the balance: Rs. 2250.39 - Rs. 650.57 = Rs. 1599.82.
The final calculated balance matches the amount in this option.

Option B: This value is incorrect. It results from a calculation error during the subtraction step.
Option C: This value is incorrect. It is the result of an error in calculation, likely in both the addition and subtraction steps.
Option D: This value is incorrect. This error could arise from misaligning the decimal points or another calculation mistake.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Basic Arithmetic Operations (Addition and Subtraction) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Accuracy in basic arithmetic is a fundamental skill for nurses, essential for safe and effective patient care.
This same skill is used for calculating medication dosages, where a decimal point error can lead to a tenfold overdose or underdose, with potentially fatal consequences.
Nurses also use precise addition and subtraction for managing fluid balance charts (Intake/Output), titrating IV drips, and calculating nutritional needs.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the starting value, which is the initial account balance of Rs. 1350.14.
Next, identify the operations required. A 'deposit' means you need to add, and a 'withdrawal' means you need to subtract.
Perform the addition: Add the deposit amount (Rs. 900.25) to the initial balance.
Then, perform the subtraction: From the result of the addition, subtract the withdrawal amount (Rs. 650.57).
Ensure that the decimal points are correctly aligned during both addition and subtraction to maintain accuracy.
Compare your final calculated result with the given options to find the correct answer.

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