SOLUTION: a ranger wants to figure out how much deers are in a forrest, he caught 228 deers, tagged them and release them. then he caught 89 deers, 85 of those were tagged. what is the total

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Question 603938: a ranger wants to figure out how much deers are in a forrest, he caught 228 deers, tagged them and release them. then he caught 89 deers, 85 of those were tagged. what is the total number of deers in the forrest?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent the total number of deers in the forrest



he caught 228 deers, tagged them and release them. then he caught 89 deers, 

85 of those were tagged. 



 228%2Fx+=+85%2F89  | Cross Multiplying to solve

  85x = 89·228

    x = 89·228 / 85