document.write( "Question 121161: To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservasionists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservasionist's estimate of the size of the bear population? \n" ); document.write( "
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50/X=2/100
\n" ); document.write( "2X=5,000
\n" ); document.write( "X=5000/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=2500 ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF BEARS.
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