Question

Use Exhibit 10-1 to find the average number of additional years a male and female, age 75, are expected to live, based on the statistics gathered by the U.S. government as of 2012. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

EXPECTATION OF LIFE IN YEARS EXPECTATION OF LIFE IN YEARS Age Male Female Age Male Femal o 76.4 81.2 50 29.7 33.3 75.9 80.6 55 25.6 28.9 5 76.7 21.7 24.6 72.0 67.0 62.1 71.7 17.9 20.5 15 66.8 14.4 16.5 20 57.3 61.9 11.2 12.9 25 52.6 57.0 8.3 9.7 30 48.0 52.1 5.9 6.9 35 43.3 47.3 90 4.8 4.1 2.8 40 38.7 42.6 95 3.3 45 34.1 37.9 100 2.0 2.3

Answer 1

As per the table average number of additional years for a male aged 75 years can live is 11.2 Years.

As per the table average number of additional years for a female aged 75 years can live is 12.9 Years.

Overall average = (11.2+12.9)/2 = 12.1 Years (Rounded off)