Questions:
- Mark is 30 and Dave, his older
brother, is 35. Since both are average white males, they use the formula in
the application to determine the life expectancy of each of them. Which of
the brothers has a longer expectancy and by how much?
Answer
- William, a friend of Mark’s, is
a 35-year old African-American male. William decides to use the same chart.
What is wrong with him using the same formula that Mark uses? Explain your
answer.
Answer
- Mark wants to compare the life
expectancy of his father, Joe, who is 55 years old, and Mark’s 10-year old
son, James. Find the life expectancy for Joe and James. What are the differences
in life expectancy between James, Mark, and Joe?
Answer
- Mark’s youngest son is 5 years
old. Can the life expectancy formula be use to calculate his life expectancy?
Explain your answer.
Answer
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