document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331994>Question 331994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the conservationist's estimate of the size of the bear population?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think using a simple ratio equation would work here, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = bear population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 50*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5000%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5000%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2500 bears<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A situation occurred on the Fahcahwa Peninsula not far from here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A conservationist was eaten by a bear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When investigated, they found the bear was not tagged, however the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " conservationist was tagged. They were not sure how to enter this into the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "park and wildlife computer.  The bear was a protected species, so they had to be careful. Fortunately the conservationist was not on the protected list. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just an interesting footnote! C </SPAN>\n" );
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