What was the estimated insurance loss from the tsunami?

Question

the estimated insurance loss from a hurricane was 24.9 billion. This was 11.7 billion more than the loss from a tsunami three years later. What was the estimated insurance loss from the tsunami?

Answer 1

Hi Mieshye, 

 

If I'm understanding the question correctly, an estimated insurance loss from a hurricane was 24.9 billion and this is 11.7 billion more than an insurance loss from a tsunami, therefore the tsunami loss is 24.9 billion minus 11.7 billion, which is 13.2 billion.

 

Does that make sense?

 

RoseMarie D.