Missing Amount from an Account
On March 1, the cash account balance was $22,350. During March, cash receipts totaled $241,880 and the March 31 balance was $19,125. Determine the cash payments made during March.
Using the following T account, solve for the amount of cash payments (indicated by ? below).
$ 19,125 = $ 22,350 + $ 241,880 − Cash payments
Cash payments = $ 22,350 + $ 241,880 − $ 19,125 = $ 245,105
Cash | |
Mar. 1 Bal. 22,350 | ? Cash payments |
Cash receipts 241,880 | |
Mar. 31 Bal. 19,125 |