Question

From the following table find q₀ :

x	0	1	2	3	4	5
lx	1000	940	780	590	25	0

Answer 1

Given : l₀ = 1000, l₁ = 940
d_x = l_x - l_(x+1)
∴ d₀ = l₀ - l₁
= 1000 - 940 = 60

∴ q_x = `dx/[lx]`

∴ `q_0 = d_0/l_0 = 60/1000` = 0.06