Question

You are a receptionist at a doctor's office. A patient's bill for a checkup totals $85.00. The patient's health insurance requires the patient to pay 20% of the total bill. How much should the patient pay for the checkup?

Answer 1

$17.

To find this, set up a simple fraction like equation. Using the is over of technique, this equation is formed.

x / 20 = 85 / 100

Multiply 20 with 85 before dividing by 100 to get the final answer of 17.

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