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SOA Exam P Sample Question 521

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An insurance company only sells auto insurance and property insurance. Total annual auto claims, X, follow a normal distribution with a mean of 15 and a standard deviation of 4. Total annual property claims, Y, follow a normal distribution with a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 5.

The variables X and Y are independent.

Calculate the probability that the total overall claims, X + Y, is less than 45.

  • A) 0.60
  • B) 0.71
  • C) 0.87
  • D) 0.94
  • E) 0.99

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