A health insurance policy requires that each
person covered pay the first $300 of a bill and then 0.2 times the rest of the bill. Fran is covered by this policy and had to pay $500. What was her total bill?
Let x be the total bill.
Her payment is 0.2 * (x - 300) = 500.
(x - 300) = 500 / 0.2 = <<500/0.2=2500>>2500.
x = 2500 + 300 = <<2500+300=2800>>2800.
Her total bill was $2800. Answer: \boxed{2800}.
To find out Fran's total bill, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Subtract the amount Fran paid ($500) from the policy's requirement for the first $300.
$500 - $300 = $200
Step 2: Determine the remaining amount that Fran had to pay out of pocket.
$200 / 0.2 = $1000
Therefore, Fran's total bill, before the insurance coverage, was $1000.
To find Fran's total bill, we need to work backwards from the amount she paid.
According to the insurance policy, Fran had to pay the first $300 of the bill. So, let's subtract $300 from the amount she paid:
$500 - $300 = $200
Now, we know that Fran had to pay 0.2 times the rest of the bill. So, let's divide the remaining amount by 0.2:
$200 / 0.2 = $1000
Therefore, Fran's total bill was $1000.