SOLUTION: to determine the size of a bear population in provincial park , 23 bears were caught and fitted with radio collars . one month later 8 of 15 bears sighted had radio collars. What i

SOLUTION: to determine the size of a bear population in provincial park , 23 bears were caught and fitted with radio collars . one month later 8 of 15 bears sighted had radio collars. What i

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Question 881144: to determine the size of a bear population in provincial park , 23 bears were caught and fitted with radio collars . one month later 8 of 15 bears sighted had radio collars. What is the approximate size of the bear population.
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
| Cross Multiplying to solve
x = 23�15/8
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