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Question 124872: Plase help??
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?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Real population/tagged = tagged population/recaptured
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x/50 = 50/2
x = 2500/2
x = 1250
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The bear population numbers 1250
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Cheers,
Stan H.