Opal West has made a claim for an injury of a visiting ten-year-old who broke a toe in the family swimming

pool. She carries a home insurance plan with a $500 deductible for physical damages and an $800

deductible for accidental injury.

The entire medical bill was $1,785.42, plus 6.635% tax. How much of the bill was covered by the

insurance policy?

A. $500

B. $800

C. $1,103.88

D. $1,403.88

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Mathematics

Cannon Livingston

20 February, 10:19

Opal West has made a claim for an injury of a visiting ten-year-old who broke a toe in the family swimming

pool. She carries a home insurance plan with a $500 deductible for physical damages and an $800

deductible for accidental injury.

The entire medical bill was $1,785.42, plus 6.635% tax. How much of the bill was covered by the

insurance policy?

A. $500

B. $800

C. $1,103.88

D. $1,403.88

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Alayna Becker · Answer 1

C. $1,103.88

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost is:

1785.42 * 1.06635 = 1903.88

There was no physical damage to the pool, only an accidental injury. So Opal pays the $800 deductible, and the insurance pays the rest, which is:

1903.88 - 800 = 1103.88