document.write( "Question 192767: Use a proportion to solve problem
\n" ); document.write( "To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Penisula, conversvations captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conversationist's estimate of the size of the size of the bear population? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"100%2Fx=2%2F50\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=5000
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\n" ); document.write( "x=2500 bears \n" ); document.write( "

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