SOLUTION: Bear Population. To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample

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Question 146758: Bear Population. To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationists estimate of the size of the bear population?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/100=50/x
2x=5000
x=5000/2
x=2500 estimated number of bears.