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Question 184433: To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenan Peninsula, conversationalists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationalist's estimate of the size of the bear population? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenan Peninsula, conversationalists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationalist's estimate of the size of the bear population?
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pop count/caught&tagged = caught including tagged/tagged
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pop count/(50) = 100/2
pop count = 50(100/2) = 2500
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Stan H.
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