SOLUTION: 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 includ

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Question 331994: 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 conservationist's estimate of the size of the bear population?
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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 conservationist's estimate of the size of the bear population?
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I think using a simple ratio equation would work here,
let b = bear population
b%2F50=100%2F2
cross multiply
2b = 50*100
2b = 5000
b = 5000%2F2
b = 2500 bears
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A situation occurred on the Fahcahwa Peninsula not far from here.
A conservationist was eaten by a bear.
When investigated, they found the bear was not tagged, however the
conservationist was tagged. They were not sure how to enter this into the
park and wildlife computer. The bear was a protected species, so they had to be careful. Fortunately the conservationist was not on the protected list.
Just an interesting footnote! C