Lucinda Martinez is employed at Red Ballon Books. She has a family medical coverage through the company's group medical plan. The annual cost of Martinez's family coverage is $9,900. The company pays 75% of the cost. How much does Lucinda pay annually for medical insurance?

To get the 25% of how much Lucindas' family pays

You can either quickly

Multiply the $9,900 by 25%

Or the long way

Multiply the $9,900 by 75% and then subtract $9,900 by the "percent"

Fast Way

9,900*0.25 = $2,475 (Divide the 25% by 100 to get 0.25)

Long Way

9,900*0.75 = $7,425 (Divide the 75% by 100 to get 0.75)

Then subtract

9,900 - 7,425 = 2,475

Either Way

You get $2,475

-IronWolfX

75% of $9,900 is $7,425. If the company pays 75% of the cost, this means that the company pays $7,425, and Linda pays $2,475.