document.write( "Question 158259: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 386 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 702 deer are caught; 234 of them are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #116627 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 234/702=386/X \n" ); document.write( "234X=702*386 \n" ); document.write( "234X=270,972 \n" ); document.write( "X=270,972/234 \n" ); document.write( "X=1,158 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF DEER IN THE PRESERVE. \n" ); document.write( " |