SOLUTION: to determine the size of a bear population in provincial park , 23 bears were caught and fitted with radio collars . one month later 8 of 15 bears sighted had radio collars. What i

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Question 881144: to determine the size of a bear population in provincial park , 23 bears were caught and fitted with radio collars . one month later 8 of 15 bears sighted had radio collars. What is the approximate size of the bear population.
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%2F23+=+15%2Fx | Cross Multiplying to solve
x = 23•15/8