A wildlife biologist caught, banded, and released 300 quail at a local quail ranch. One month later, he captured 100 quail in the same reserve and discovered that 14 of these were banded. Estimate the number of quail on the quail ranch and match your result to the correct answer below.
Select one:
a. 1700
b. 1400
c. 600
d. 4200
@CrazyCountryGirl

Question

A wildlife biologist caught, banded, and released 300 quail at a local quail ranch. One month later, he captured 100 quail in the same reserve and discovered that 14 of these were banded. Estimate the number of quail on the quail ranch and match your result to the correct answer below.
Select one:
a. 1700
b. 1400
c. 600
d. 4200
@CrazyCountryGirl

anonymous · Answer

Do you know ow to do this at all? WHAT GRADE R U IN?

anonymous · Answer

no @CrazyCountryGirl

anonymous · Answer

because when i worked it out i got something totally different than this answer choices

anonymous · Answer

Show me how u did it. Again what grade is this?

anonymous · Answer

p over 300 equals 100 over 14 and its pre algebra  for college prep

anonymous · Answer

Oy, I'm going into 9th not college...

anonymous · Answer

thanks @CrazyCountryGirl