Problema Solution

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 595 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 320 deer are caught: 160 of them are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve?

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Let x be the number of deer

 

equation will be

 

x/595 = 320/160

x/595 = 2

x = 2*595 = 1190

Answer: 1190