Question 147820
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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Let x = estimated no. of bears
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Using ratio:
{{{50/2}}} = {{{x/100}}}
2x = 50*100
x = 5000/2
x = 2500 bears