NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Career Awareness1
Careers1
Computer Oriented Programs1
Inflation (Economics)1
Mathematical Applications1
Mathematical Formulas1
Mathematics Education1
Mathematics Instruction1
Probability1
Secondary Education1
Source
Australian Mathematics Teacher1
Author
Finkelstein, Gary1
Oudshoorn, Susan1
Publication Type
Guides - Classroom - Teacher1
Guides - Non-Classroom1
Journal Articles1
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners1
Teachers1
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Actually, What Is an Actuary?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Oudshoorn, Susan; Finkelstein, Gary – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
The actuarial profession is described to provide secondary school mathematics teachers insights into how actuaries use mathematics in solving real life problems. Examples are provided involving compound interest, the probability of dying, and inflation with computer modeling. (MDH)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Careers, Computer Oriented Programs, Inflation (Economics)