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SOA Exam P Sample Question 36

Study guide: Exam P-1

An insurance company insures a large number of homes. The insured value, X, of a randomly selected home is assumed to follow a distribution with density function f(x) = \begin{cases} 3x^{-4}, & x > 1 \\ 0, & \text{otherwise.} \end{cases}

Given that a randomly selected home is insured for at least 1.5, calculate the probability that it is insured for less than 2.

  • A) 0.578
  • B) 0.684
  • C) 0.704
  • D) 0.829
  • E) 0.875

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