Answer:
The greatest possible value of xy is 165.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
The expectation of the policy until the person reaches 61 is of -$4.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have these following probabilities:
0.954 probability of a loss of $50.
1 - 0.954 = 0.046 probability of "earning" 1000 - 50 = $950.
Find the expectation of the policy until the person reaches 61.
Each outcome multiplied by it's probability, so:

The expectation of the policy until the person reaches 61 is of -$4.
Minus
The quadratic equation is
( -b+-SQRT(b^2 - 4ac) )/2a
Since the numbers are consecutive, they must be near each other in size, and therefore near one-third of 168. And since the lower number is -2 off the middle, and the upper number is +2 from the middle, the middle number must be exactly one-third of 168—otherwise the sum of the three could never be 168. Labelling the three consecutive numbers as x, y, and z:
x + y + z = 168
(y-2) + y + (y+2) = 168.
3y = 168
y = 56
therefore the smallest number (x) = 54.
436 viewsView upvotes
1
Related Questions (More Answers Below)