Question

Victoria is an actuary for an insurance company. She recently compiled this table to help her determine health insurance premiums for the upcoming year. Consider the likeliness of each individual to have a need for health insurance. Order the individuals from least to greatest need for health insurance. Profile Description Probability of Visiting a Doctor for Injury or Illness This Year 18-year-old male athlete 16% 78-year-old male nonsmoker 53% 65-year-old female smoker 76% 26-year-old female nonsmoker 14% 45-year-old male smoker 39% 32-year-old female nonsmoker 20%

Answer 1

26

18

32

45

78

65

least to greatest

Answer 2

Here is the order (considered % at the end to be a criteria)

• 26-year-old female nonsmoker 14%
• 18-year-old male athlete 16%
• 32-year-old female nonsmoker 20%
• 45-year-old male smoker 39%
• 78-year-old male nonsmoker 53%
• 65-year-old female smoker 76%