There's a 25% probability that one or both of them will live until what maximun age? BTW, I'm not interested in your drunken guesses. Please tell me how you got your answer, especially if it does not involve your anatomy. Tony Pepperoni asked me why I don't look up average life expectancies. Because (1) they're everywhere, I've looked at them, they don't answer my question, and how stupid do I look? and (2) I 'm looking for the survivor life expectancy of a man and woman of 78 and 76 years at the 1 in 4 outside chance. I thank you in advance.
2006-10-20 16:48:13 · 6 answers · asked by Cal E 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I used the 1994 GAM mortality table to calculate your answer. You said your parents were 66 and 68, but later you said 78 and 76. It looks like your dad is two years older than your mother.
If dad is 78 and mom is 76, there's a 75% chance neither will be alive after 18 years. If dad & mom are 66 and 68, there's a 75% chance neither will be alive after 28 years.
The mortality tables give you the probability of death in each year. You have to calculate the probability of a man being alive each year into the future and separately a woman in each year. Then you multiply 1 minus these probabilities to get the odds that both the man and the woman are not alive. Once this goes above 75%, you have your answer.
2006-10-20 17:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jim H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to look at their health, their ancestors and the foods they eat. Other than that all you can go on is their state of mind and statistics. No one knows how long a person will truly live becuase each and every person is made differently and have different influences affacting their live.
I'd say DONT WORRY ABOUT IT. No set number is going to be the right number to live by. Enjoy them while they are here and make sure they have a will set up and their wishes for funeral and etc things taken care of.
2006-10-20 23:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by dahnnna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents are :
Dad- 78
Mom- 75
both going strong, healthy, no medical problems
no prescribed meds
unless something odd happens- I think my folks can live for another 10 years
2006-10-20 23:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drunken guesses?
Looks more like a drunken question.
2006-10-21 00:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by johnlb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people live to about 75 years old
does that answer your question?
if not, then i dont understand
2006-10-20 23:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by BEAutiful 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
huh wat did u say
2006-10-20 23:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by rapping_game 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋