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SOA Exam P Sample Question 161

Study guide: Exam P-1

The distribution of the size of claims paid under an insurance policy has probability density function f(x) = c\,x^a, \quad 0 < x < 5 where a > 0 and c > 0 (and f(x) = 0 otherwise).

For a randomly selected claim, the probability that the size of the claim is less than 3.75 is 0.4871.

Calculate the probability that the size of a randomly selected claim is greater than 4.

  • A) 0.404
  • B) 0.428
  • C) 0.500
  • D) 0.572
  • E) 0.596

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