document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119515>Question 119515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I have a question that I do not understand how to do. Would anybody please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion to estimate each population:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total deer counted: 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tagged deer counted: 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total deer tagged: 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can anybody explain how to answer this question please?Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a way of estimating the size of a wild population that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cannot conveniently be counted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the proportion usually used:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= tagged population released/tagged population caught later<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total deer counted: 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tagged deer counted: 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total deer tagged: 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total population/ 64 = 64/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total pop = 64^2/24 = 170 2/3; rounded up is 171<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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