Question

bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, giselle would pay the first $80 of her medical bills, plus 40% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pay the first $100, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? Assume she has over $100 in bills.
Giselle would save with plan B if she had more than $---- in bills round to nearest whole number

Answer 1

can anyone help please
bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, giselle would pay the first $80 of her medical bills, plus 40% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pay the first $100, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? Assume she has over $100 in bills.
Giselle would save with plan B if she had more than $---- in bills round to nearest whole number

Answer 2

too complicated you really have lost me

Answer 3

My solution will require more refinement.
Although i can explain the procedure to you

Answer 4

would you please

Answer 5

If through plan B giselle does not have to pay all of her bills, or atleast she could save more than from Plan A, then it is what we want. Right?

Answer 6

So her (savings from Plan B - Savings from plan A) should be somewhat greater than 0(zero) in order that giselle saves more money

Answer 7

If $ X be the total bills.
Then her savings from plan B =[ X - what she has to pay from her pocket]
=[ X - {100 + 30% of (X - 100) } ]
her savings from plan A =[ X - what she has to pay from her pocket]
=[ X - {80 + 40% of (X - 100) } ]
In order that she saves more money , (savings from B- savings from A) should be some amount of money i.e. greater than $0.
So [ X - {100 + 30% of (X - 100) } ] - [ X - {80 + 40% of (X - 100) } ] > 0
Solving this equation will give the total bill on giselle =$X.

Answer 8

thank you for the explanation I can take it from here you're great

Answer 9

glad i could help!