Answer:
The correct answer is A.
Step-by-step explanation:
face value = 1.86 , charges are 20% more for smokers
⇒ Charges = 20% of 250000 = $50000
Total charge = Charge × face value
= 50000 × 1.86 = $93000
face value = 1.86 , charges are 18% more for smokers
⇒ Charges = 18% of 250000 = $45000
Total charge = Charge × face value
= 45000 × 1.86 = $83700
face value = 2.07 , charges are 25% more for smokers
⇒ Charges = 25% of 250000 = $62500
Total charge = Charge × face value
= 62500 × 2.07 = $129375
face value = 2.25 , charges are 15% more for smokers
⇒ Charges = 15% of 250000 = $37500
Total charge = Charge × face value
= 37500 × 2.25 = $84375
Hence, The option A. is correct that is Aaron is paying the smallest premium possible with company B
Both problems give you a function in the second column and the x-values. To find out the values of a through f, you need to plug in those x-values into the function and simplify!
You need to know three exponent rules to simplify these expressions:
1)
The
negative exponent rule says that when a
base has a negative exponent, flip the base onto the other side of the
fraction to make it into a positive exponent. For example,

.
2)
Raising a fraction to a power is the same as separately raising the numerator and denominator to that power. For example,

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3) The
zero exponent rule<span> says that any number
raised to zero is 1. For example,

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Back to the Problem:
Problem 1
The x-values are in the left column. The title of the right column tells you that the function is

. The x-values are:
<span>
1) x = 0</span>Plug this into

to find letter a:

<span>
2) x = 2</span>Plug this into

to find letter b:

<span>
3) x = 4</span>Plug this into

to find letter c:

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Problem 2
</span>The x-values are in the left column. The title of the right column tells you that the function is

. The x-values are:
<span>
1) x = 0</span>Plug this into

to find letter d:

<span>
2) x = 2
</span>Plug this into

to find letter e:

<span>
3) x = 4
</span>Plug this into

to find letter f:

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Answers: a = 1b = </span>

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c = </span>
d = 1e =
f =