To determine the transaction amount that Megan should look for to resolve the discrepancy in her reconciliation worksheet, let’s analyze the given information step by step.
1. Megan’s worksheet has the following data:
- Line 5: [tex]$\$[/tex] 499.80[tex]$
- Line 6: $[/tex]\[tex]$ 362.60$[/tex]
2. According to the reconciliation worksheet, lines 5 and 6 should be equal at the end. However, there is a discrepancy.
3. To find the discrepancy, we need to determine the difference between the values recorded on line 5 and line 6.
4. Let’s calculate the difference:
[tex]\[
\text{Difference} = \text{Amount in Line 5} - \text{Amount in Line 6}
\][/tex]
Substituting the given values:
[tex]\[
\text{Difference} = 499.80 - 362.60 = 137.20
\][/tex]
5. Therefore, the amount of the transaction that Megan should look for in order to find a resolution to the problem is:
[tex]\[
\boxed{\$ 137.20}
\][/tex]
So the correct answer is: b. [tex]$\$[/tex] 137.20$
