Hi,

715 deer taggged and let loose

510 deer caught 170 of them had been tagged.

Let x represent the number of deer in the preserve.

    |Cross Multiplying 

    170x = 715*510

       x = 715*510/170

       x = 2145, the number of deer in the preserve 

RELATED QUESTIONS

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 386 deer,... (answered by checkley77)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 727 deer,... (answered by ranjithraghuram)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 465 deer,... (answered by Mathtut)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 892 deer,... (answered by edjones)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 807 deer,... (answered by scott8148)

  To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 300 deer,  (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 566 deer,... (answered by shree840)

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 881 deer,... (answered by ewatrrr)

to determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 426 deer,... (answered by Theo)