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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Park rangers catch, tag, and release 200 tule elk back into the wildlife refuge. Two weeks later they observe a sample of 150 elk, of which 5 are tagged. Assuming that the ratio of tagged elk in the sample holds for all elk in the refuge, how many elk are there in the park?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6000!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how'd you find that out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nevermind:) thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok :|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 200*150/5 right?

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