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document.write( "Bear Population: To esimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationnists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. what is the conservationist's estimate of the size of the bear population? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #235948 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationnists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. what is the conservationist's estimate of the size of the bear population? \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "[(population count)/(# caught and tagged)] \n" ); document.write( "= [(# caught including tagged)/(# tagged in 2nd catch)] \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "pop # /50 = 100/2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "pop # = 50(50) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "pop# = 2500 bears \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |