SOLUTION: If you capture and tag 50 cranes in the spring, then on their way south, in the fall capture 80 and 7 have a tag, what is the population of cranes? 10,000 72,000 7,200 720 T

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Question 224687: If you capture and tag 50 cranes in the spring, then on their way south, in the fall capture 80 and 7 have a tag, what is the population of cranes?
10,000
72,000
7,200
720
Thanks.

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50/x=7/80
7x=50*80
7x=4,000
x=4,000/7
x=571 ans.
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