Instruction 2.1
An insurance company evaluates many numerical variables about a person before deciding on an appropriate rate for automobile insurance. A representative from a local insurance agency selected a random sample of insured drivers and recorded, X, the number of claims each made in the last three years, with the following results.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline X & f \
\hline 1 & 14 \
\hline 2 & 18 \
\hline 3 & 12 \
\hline 4 & 5 \
\hline 5 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 2.1,how many total claims are represented in the sample?
A) 15
B) 111
C) 50
D) 250

Question

Instruction 2.1
An insurance company evaluates many numerical variables about a person before deciding on an appropriate rate for automobile insurance. A representative from a local insurance agency selected a random sample of insured drivers and recorded, X, the number of claims each made in the last three years, with the following results.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline X & f \
\hline 1 & 14 \
\hline 2 & 18 \
\hline 3 & 12 \
\hline 4 & 5 \
\hline 5 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 2.1,how many total claims are represented in the sample?
A) 15
B) 111
C) 50
D) 250

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of claims in the sample can be found by adding up all the X values. Summing up the X values in the table, we get 0+1+2+1+3+0+0+0+4 = 11. Therefore, the sample represents a total of 11 claims. The only answer choice that matches this result is B, 111.

Instruction 2 Xf1142183124551\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline X & f \\\hline 1 & 14 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 12 \\\hline 4 & 5 \\\hline 5 & 1 \\\hline\end{array}X12345​f14181251​​

Instruction 2 $\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline X & f \\\hline 1 & 14 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 12 \\\hline 4 & 5 \\\hline 5 & 1 \\\hline\end{array}$