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SOA Exam P Sample Question 545

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The total amount of all hurricane claims filed with a company in a one-year time period is modeled by a random variable, X, with density function

f(x) = \begin{cases}
\dfrac{1}{1{,}000{,}000}e^{-x/1{,}000{,}000}, & \text{for } x > 0 \\
0, & \text{otherwise.}
\end{cases}

Calculate, to the nearest 100,000, the difference between the 15th and 95th percentiles of the total amount of hurricane claims.

  • A) 1{,}800{,}000
  • B) 1{,}900{,}000
  • C) 2{,}700{,}000
  • D) 2{,}800{,}000
  • E) 3{,}000{,}000

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