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Banking, Finance & Insurance - ACTUARYRace to the Top Primary Middle Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Cooperative Learning Activity 1. Actuaries deal with probability all the time. You are to experience probability in the following game. In teams, get two 1-6 dice and print off the following Game Board - one per team.
2. Students roll the dice and record an “x” above the sum of the two dice. Students continue rolling, adding, and marking the sums for the duration of the game. 3. The first number to reach the finish line is the winner. Play should continue until the first 3 places are determined (or time runs out). 4.
The winning number should now
be referred to as the “mode” (most frequently occurring number).
5. Print out the Game Board Sheet again. This time use the following Random Dice generator to see if there is any difference.
6.
Reflection: Was there a difference? Why? “Is It Fair?”
Middle Secondary
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding
2. The Actuary is to tell the class that, while the figures here are illustrative, insurance rates for teenage boys, particularly those driving expensive/sports cars, are among the highest rates charged any group. 3. As a class discuss why insurance companies charge higher rates for teenage boys and whether or not it is fair.
The Actuary
notes that insurers consider probability when setting rates for
large numbers of people.
5. Read the following article and then investigate how much it would cost for you if you are 17 and using your family car: "Compare Car Insurance" What was the best car in terms of cost? The table below illustrates values to demonstrate the cost differences by driver type.
Discuss this as a class. Answer the question:
Is it fair?
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