The Mathematics of Money

(Darren Dugan) #1

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  1. Lana has comprehensive coverage on her car, which is stolen. The car’s value was $18,735 and her deductible was
    $500. How much will her insurance company pay for this claim?

  2. Ellen has a homeowner’s insurance policy with a $750 deductible. Vandals break one of the windows, causing $450 in
    damage. How much will her insurance policy pay if she fi les a claim for this?

  3. Landervan Home Improvements carries a $75,000 liability insurance policy. While doing electrical work on a home, one
    of the company’s workers caused a fi re that led to $40,000 in damages. How much of the company’s liability will be
    covered by the policy?

  4. A restaurant carries a $250,000 general liability policy. One morning, a waitress tripped while carrying a pot of very
    hot coffee and spilled it on a customer, causing serious burns. The customer sued the restaurant and was awarded
    $380,000 in damages. How much of these damages will the business have to pay?

  5. Sylvia carries a 200/500 automobile liability policy. In an accident, she injures someone who is awarded $280,000 in
    damages for his injuries. How much of these damages will her policy cover?

  6. Jake carries a 100/250 automobile liability policy. He injures three people in a car accident, each of whom is awarded
    $75,000 for injuries. How much of these damages will Jake’s policy cover?

  7. Efren carries a 75/250 automobile liability policy. In an accident, he is responsible for injuring three people, who are
    each awarded $80,000 in damages for their injuries. How much will his insurance policy cover? How much will he have
    to pay himself?

  8. Sarah carries a 50/150 automobile liability policy. She injures two people in an accident, one of whom is awarded
    $75,000 in damages, and the other of whom is awarded $45,000. How much will her insurance cover? How much will
    she have to pay herself?

  9. Dana carries a 25/50/35 automobile liability policy. In an accident for which she is found to be responsible, the other
    motorist was injured and was awarded $48,000 for his injuries and $10,000 for damage to his car. How much of these
    damages will Dana’s insurance cover? How much will she be left to pay herself?

  10. Glenn carries a 100/300/50 automobile liability policy. He is responsible for an accident in which three people are
    injured. One person is awarded $125,000 in damages for her injuries, while the other two are each awarded $50,000.
    He also did $25,700 worth of damage to the other motorist’s cars. How much of these damages will Glenn’s insurance
    cover? How much will he be left to pay himself?

  11. Suppose that Sylvia (from Exercise 24) also has a $1 million umbrella policy. How does that change your answer to
    Exercise 24?

  12. Suppose that Glenn (from Exercise 29) also has a $1 million umbrella policy. How does that change your answer to
    Exercise 29?


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