Question

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A researcher tagged 40 giant turtles in 2008. In 2009, she returned and captured 50 turtles, 16 of which were tagged. In 2010, she returned again and captured 30 turtles, 8 of which were tagged.

A. Use a proportion to estimate the turtle population for 2009

B. Use a proportion to estimate the turtle population for 2010.

Answer 1

is this the whole question?

Answer 2

First you need to set up a proportion.
\[\frac{ 16 }{ 50 }=\frac{ 40 }{ x }\]
Then solve for x.

Answer 3

yes that's the whole question @MysticFury

Answer 4

oh i was reading it wrong XD

Answer 5

lol

Answer 6

you copy and pasted that @smartnerd1111

Answer 7

what did i copy and paste

Answer 8

u deleated it

Answer 9

lol

Answer 10

@rebeccaxhawaii please help I think I know the first one but not the second

Answer 11

We know that there are 40 turtles tagged right.

Answer 12

yeah the first one is

16/50 = 40/x
16x = 2000
x = 125

but I don't know the second

Answer 13

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/51b3de2ee4b05b167ed3a890

Answer 14

(P/40 = 30/8)
solve p

Answer 15

rebecca we shouldnt just reference her ot an old openstudy question with the same question asked we should actually help her so next time she would not need to ask a simailr question

Answer 16

ok now im even more confused one somebody just tell me before I bust

Answer 17

(P/40 = 30/8)
solve p
what divided by 4 equals 30/8

Answer 18

40 divided by 8 is 5 so multiply 30 times 5 to get p and that is the proportion of 2010