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document.write( "To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 804 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 549 deer are caught; 183 of them are tagged.  How many deer are in the preserve?  Please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "population/(tagged&released) = (# caught)/(# tagged in # caught)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "population/804 = 549/183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pop = 804[549/183)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pop = 2412 deer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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