document.write( "Question 426544: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 881 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 438 deer are caught; 219 of them are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "  219/438 = .50 Or 50% were found to be tagged (1/2)
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document.write( "Originally tagged 881.   
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document.write( " 881*2 = 1762 deer in the preserve. \n" );
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