document.write( "Question 202776: To determine the number of bear in Sachee State Forest, rangers catch 16 bears, tag them, and set them free. Months later, 20 bears are caught, 8 of whom are wearing tags. Estimate the bear population of the forest. \n" ); document.write( "
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8/20=16/x
\n" ); document.write( "8x=20*16
\n" ); document.write( "8x=329
\n" ); document.write( "x=320/8
\n" ); document.write( "x=40 estimated number of bears in the forest.
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