In a life table, the column Lx represents: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In a life table, the column Lx represents:
A. Number of survivors at age x
B. Number of deaths at age x
C. Probability of dying
D. Number of person-years lived between age x and x+n
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Lx is the number of person-years lived in the age interval.

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