Question

A veterinary technician is calculating the bill for hospital care for a cat which received a kidney transplant. The bill for medical services and care was $2,685. The owners paid $1,389 when they picked up the cat. A few weeks later they paid another $497. How much do they still owe?

Answer 1

To find out how much the owners still owe, subtract the amounts they've already paid from the total bill.

Total bill: $2,685

Amount paid initially: $1,389

Amount paid later: $497

To find out the remaining amount owed:

Remaining amount = Total bill - Amount paid initially - Amount paid later

Remaining amount = $2,685 - $1,389 - $497

Remaining amount = $2,685 - $1,886

Remaining amount = $799

So, the owners still owe $799.