<PRE><B>Question 174068</B>
Bear population. 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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(population #)/(# caught and tagged) = (# caught including tagged)/(# tagged)
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(population #)/50 = 100/2
population # = 50(100/2)
population estimate = 2500 bears
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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