Deck 13: Life Tables

Question 1

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Given 500 people who reach their 49th birthday, what is the expected number of people who survive to their 50th birthday?

Answer 1

497.93

Question 2

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of people who will be eligible to join AARP, find the number of people born this year who are expected to be alive on thei birthday.

Answer 2

3,854,042

Question 3

Using the following information, write the word, phrase, or
value that best answers the problem.
An individual who has just reached thei birthday wants to purchase a one-year term life-insurance policy that would pay $50,000 in the event of their death before the age of 60. What is the minimum amount that an insurance company must charge for this policy, assuming that this minimum amount would result in no gain or loss for the insurance company issuing many policies under the same circumstances?

Answer 3

$482.77

Question 4

Using the following piece of the life table for white females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for White Females: U.S., 2000
Find the missing probability of dying in the second column of the table.

Question 5

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of future voters, how many of those born this year are expected to be alive on thei birthday?

Question 6

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from thei to thei birthday.

Question 7

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 4000 people who survived to
their 24th birthday, there were 10 deaths before they reached age 25. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Identify the .

Question 8

Using the following information, write the word, phrase, or value that best answers the problem.
What basic assumption about period life tables might make a value for expected remaining lifetime inaccurate?

Question 9

Using the following piece of the life table for white females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for White Females: U.S., 2000
Find the probability that a white female will live from birth to her 2nd birthday.

Question 10

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the expected age at death of someone who has just reached their 80 birthday.

Question 11

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from their 49th birthday to their 50th birthday.

Question 12

Using the following piece of the life table for white females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for White Females: U.S., 2000
Find the missing number of deaths in the fourth column of the table.

Question 13

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 4000 people who survived to
their 24th birthday, there were 10 deaths before they reached age 25. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Determine the value of the test statistic.

Question 14

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from their 10th to their 30th birthday.

Question 15

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 4000 people who survived to
their 24th birthday, there were 10 deaths before they reached age 25. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
State a conclusion about the null hypothesis.

Question 16

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 4000 people who survived to
their 24th birthday, there were 10 deaths before they reached age 25. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
State a final conclusion that addresses the original claim.

Question 17

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 4000 people who survived to
their 24th birthday, there were 10 deaths before they reached age 25. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.

Question 18

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of people who will become of alcoholic drinking age, find the number of people born this year who will be alive on thei birthday.

Question 19

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the expected remaining lifetime for a person who has just reached thei birthday.

Question 20

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of men who will be available for a military draft, assume that half of the births this year are boys, and find the number of them that are expected to reach thei birthday.

Question 21

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 2000 people who survived to
their 64th birthday, there were 40 deaths before they reached age 65. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Determine the value of the z test statistic.

Question 22

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the expected remaining lifetime for a person who has just reached their birthday.

Question 23

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 2000 people who survived to
their 64th birthday, there were 40 deaths before they reached age 65. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
State a final conclusion that addresses the original claim.

Question 24

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Given 200 people who reach their birthday, what is the expected number of people who survive to their birthday?

Question 25

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the expected age at death of someone who has just reached their birthday.

Question 26

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 2000 people who survived to
their 64th birthday, there were 40 deaths before they reached age 65. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
State a conclusion about the null hypothesis.

Question 27

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from thei birthday to their birthday.

Question 28

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from their 35th to their 65th birthday.

Question 29

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of people who will be of retirement age, find the number of people born this year who are expected to be alive on their 65 birthday.

Question 30

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of future first graders, how many of those born this year are expected to be alive on their 6th birthday?

Question 31

Using the following information, write the word, phrase, or
value that best answers the problem.
What basic assumption about period life tables might make a value for expected remaining lifetime inaccurate?

Question 32

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problems involving Life Tables.
Find the probability that a person will survive from their to their birthday.

Question 33

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of women who will be of menopausal age, assume that half of the births this year are girls, and find the number of them that are expected to reach thei birthday.

Question 34

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 2000 people who survived to
their 64th birthday, there were 40 deaths before they reached age 65. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Identify the .

Question 35

Use Table 13-1 to solve the following problem involving Life Tables.
An individual who has just reached thei birthday wants to purchase a one-year term life-insurance policy that would pay $20,000 in the event of their death before the age of 70. What is the minimum amount that an insurance company must charge for this policy, assuming that this minimum amount would result in no gain or loss for the insurance company issuing many policies under the same circumstances?

Question 36

Using the following piece of the life table for black females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for Black Females: U.S., 2000
Find the probability that a black female will live from birth to her 2 birthday.

Question 37

Using the following piece of the life table for black females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for Black Females: U.S., 2000
Find the missing probability of dying in the second column of the table.

Question 38

In a certain region, a researcher found that among 2000 people who survived to
their 64th birthday, there were 40 deaths before they reached age 65. Use Table
13-1 and a significance level of .05 to test the claim that this is an unusually high
number of deaths.
Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.

Question 39

Using the following piece of the life table for black females taken from E. Arias,
"United States Life Tables," 2000, for the next three questions.
Life Table for Black Females: U.S., 2000
Find the missing number of deaths in the fourth column of the table.

Question 40

Assume there are 4,121,000 births in the United States this year (based on data
from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Use Table 13-1 to solve the
following problems involving Life Tables.
To estimate the number of people who will be available for the job market, find the number of people born this year who will be alive on thei birthday.