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document.write( "To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conversationists 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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91550 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=91550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Real population/tagged = tagged population/recaptured<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/50 = 50/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2500/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The bear population numbers 1250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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