A life insurance company sells insurance policies to clients age 80 or younger.  You are given: refer to the table provided. (the projection period is ignored for simplicity) a. A policyholder (person insured in this case) is chosen at random. Calculate the probability that the policyholder will survive? (use a decimal number, to the nearest thousandth, such as 0.123)   b. A policyholder of unknown age survives.  Calculate the probability that the policyholder was 61 to 80 years old.  (use a decimal number, such as 0.12)

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A life insurance company sells insurance policies to clients age 80 or younger. 
You are given: refer to the table provided. (the projection period is ignored for simplicity)

a. A policyholder (person insured in this case) is chosen at random.
Calculate the probability that the policyholder will survive?
(use a decimal number, to the nearest thousandth, such as 0.123)
 
b. A policyholder of unknown age survives. 
Calculate the probability that the policyholder was 61 to 80 years old. 
(use a decimal number, such as 0.12)
 
 
 
 
 
Age Range of Policyholder
0 - 20
21 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 80
Probability of Death Proportion of Policyholders
0.05
0.4
0.03
0.2
0.06
0.1
0.5
0.3
Transcribed Image Text:Age Range of Policyholder 0 - 20 21 - 40 41 - 60 61 - 80 Probability of Death Proportion of Policyholders 0.05 0.4 0.03 0.2 0.06 0.1 0.5 0.3
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