SOLUTION: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 881 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 438 deer are caught; 219 of them are tagged. How many

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Question 426544: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 881 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 438 deer are caught; 219 of them are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

  219/438 = .50 Or 50% were found to be tagged (1/2)

Originally tagged 881.   

 881*2 = 1762 deer in the preserve.