Problema Solution
To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 525 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 656 deer are caught; 164 are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve?
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Total population/caught : x/484 Total Tagged population/tagged caught: 618/206 ---------- Proportion Equation: x/484 = 618/206 x = 1452 (estimate of size of total population)