Ask
your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics
25 Online
OpenStudy (fluttershyk):
A fish and game warden captures and tags 66 deer in a local forest. A month later he captures 100 deer and finds that 17 of them are tagged. Estimate the actual number of deer in the forest. 149 1022 578 389
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
OpenStudy (fluttershyk):
@rebeccaxhawaii @563blackghost @booknerd1234
OpenStudy (dmezzullo):
Do you know how to start this?
OpenStudy (dmezzullo):
Try 100+66-17.
OpenStudy (fluttershyk):
oh 149
OpenStudy (dmezzullo):
Yep!
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
OpenStudy (peachpi):
I would have thought to set up a proportion. Like the ratio of the sample equals the ratio of the population. 17/100 = 66/x or 17% of 100 deer were tagged, so 66 would be 17% of all the deer in the forest.
Can't find your answer?
Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!
Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Latest Questions
kippppp:
does anyone have any good tips for writing stories? i'm trying to write a dnd campaign but i'm not that great of a writer yet.
GRIZZLEY19:
Y'all let me know what y'all think about this beat I made I took me like a hour maybe rate it 0/10 https://drive.
Ultrilliam:
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary Update! (Part 2) Sorry this one passed the date a
Twaylor:
was walking downtown and my adhd brain wanted to make some (rock?) lyrics: There'
AndreW2002:
There is an error when sending GIFs, is this known or is this a level requirement
serenitystXrgazer:
Getting sent to anti gay christian covestion camp in a few weeks, any tips. guys i think im cooked.
Aubree:
Guys, what does love feel like? I've been getting a tight chest and when I talk to him my heart rate hangs out around 100-120 beats per min, and when he doe
thereneelg:
ok... anyone have advice?? ...I did Choir all throughout Middle school and have ALWAYS been put in Soprano those three years.
kamariana:
The Byzantine Procopius is known for (5 points) reconquering much of the old Roma
chuckD:
hellp!!! what does it mean to describe a scientist as skeptical Why is sceptical
kippppp:
does anyone have any good tips for writing stories? i'm trying to write a dnd campaign but i'm not that great of a writer yet.
2 hours ago
5 Replies
1 Medal
GRIZZLEY19:
Y'all let me know what y'all think about this beat I made I took me like a hour maybe rate it 0/10 https://drive.
15 hours ago
0 Replies
0 Medals
Ultrilliam:
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary Update! (Part 2) Sorry this one passed the date a
1 hour ago
14 Replies
4 Medals
Twaylor:
was walking downtown and my adhd brain wanted to make some (rock?) lyrics: There'
2 hours ago
5 Replies
0 Medals
AndreW2002:
There is an error when sending GIFs, is this known or is this a level requirement
1 day ago
10 Replies
0 Medals
serenitystXrgazer:
Getting sent to anti gay christian covestion camp in a few weeks, any tips. guys i think im cooked.
2 hours ago
10 Replies
1 Medal
Aubree:
Guys, what does love feel like? I've been getting a tight chest and when I talk to him my heart rate hangs out around 100-120 beats per min, and when he doe
1 day ago
10 Replies
2 Medals
thereneelg:
ok... anyone have advice?? ...I did Choir all throughout Middle school and have ALWAYS been put in Soprano those three years.
3 days ago
6 Replies
1 Medal
kamariana:
The Byzantine Procopius is known for (5 points) reconquering much of the old Roma
5 days ago
0 Replies
0 Medals
chuckD:
hellp!!! what does it mean to describe a scientist as skeptical Why is sceptical
5 days ago
2 Replies
1 Medal