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Question 470295: To determine the number of deer in a game reserve a conservationist catches 715 deer tags them and lets them loose. Later 510 deer caught 170 of them are tagged. How many deer in the preserve? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
715 deer taggged and let loose
510 deer caught 170 of them had been tagged.
Let x represent the number of deer in the preserve. |Cross Multiplying
170x = 715*510
x = 715*510/170
x = 2145, the number of deer in the preserve
