document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266484>Question 266484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An employee benefits consulting firm has just completed a survey of the health plans offered by employess in a particular state. among the findings are the following: 40% of employers offer no health insurance to their employess at all; 10% offer only HMO; 20% offer only a traditional reiembursement plan; 25% offer a POS plan; 10% offer both an HMO and a traditional reimbursement plan; 10% offer both a pos plan and a traditional plan; and 5% offer all three types pf plans. Moreover, of employers who offer an HMO to their employees, 60% offer another type of plan as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What fraction of employers offer only a POS plan?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. What fraction of employers offer their employees a choice of health plans?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was bale to figure out b & c. So if you can help me with a & d that will be great. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An employee benefits consulting firm has just completed a survey of the health plans offered by employess in a particular state. among the findings are the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% of employers offer no health insurance to their employess at all; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% offer only HMO; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% offer only a traditional reiembursement plan; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% offer a POS plan; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% offer both an HMO and a traditional reimbursement plan; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% offer both a pos plan and a traditional plan; and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% offer all three types pf plans. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Moreover, of employers who offer an HMO to their employees, 60% offer another type of plan as well.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What fraction of employers offer only a POS plan? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. What fraction of employers offer their employees a choice of health plans? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was able to figure out b & c. So if you can help me with a & d that will be great.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Procedure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw three intersecting circles; label them HMO, Pos, and Trad<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 5% offer all three, put a 5 in the intersection of the three circles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 10% offer a Pos and a Trad, put a 5 in the part of Pos/Trad that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not in Pos/Trad/Hmo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since HMO/Trad has 10%, put a 5 in the part of HMO/Trad that is not in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pos/Trad/Hmo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since P = 25%, put a 15 in the area of Pos that is not in an intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continue till you have satisfied each of the stated requirements.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then answer a,b,c,d based on your figures.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  <BR>\n" );
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