6. At the beginning of this month, the balance of Esmeralda's checking account was $1023.49. So far this month, she has received a paycheck via direct deposit of $778.98, been charged a monthly

service fee from her bank of $18, used a debit card linked to her account to make a purchase of

$51.27, written a check for $388.63 that has already been deposited, and deposited a check written

to her for $102.76, all in that order. Esmeralda wants to know the current balance of her account. (5

points: Part 1 - 1 point; Part II - 1 point; Part III - 1 point; Part IV - 1 point; Part V- 1 point)

Part 1: What was the balance of Esmeralda's checking account after she received her paycheck via

direct deposit?