Question

Ross needs to have a procedure done. Because he is over 65, he is on medicare. Their plan says that according to their plan their allowed amount is 7/8 of what the doctor's office charges. Of that amount they will pay 5/6, and Ross will pay 1/6 out of pocket. If Ross had to pay $300 then how much did the office want to charge for the procedure?

A) $1,800
B)$2057
C)$2400
D)$3057

Answer 1

300=(1/6*7/8)x
300=7/48x
300*48=7x
14400=7x
2057=x

So the answer is B

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

The office want to charge for the procedure is $2057.

Explanation:

Given :

Their plan says that according to their plan their allowed amount is 7/8 of what the doctor's office charges.

Of that amount they will pay 5/6, and Ross will pay 1/6 out of pocket.

To Find: If Ross had to pay $300 then how much did the office want to charge for the procedure?

Solution:

Let the office want to charge for the procedure be x

Since we are given that allowed amount is 7/8 of what the doctor's office charges.

⇒
`(7)/(8) x`

We are also given that Ross will pay 1/6 out of pocket.

⇒
`(1)/(6) * (7)/(8) x`

We are given that Ross had to pay $300

⇒
`(1)/(6) * (7)/(8) x=300`

⇒
`} x=2057.14`

Hence the office want to charge for the procedure is $2057.