Question

In a forest 150 deer were caught, tagged with electronic markers, then released. A week later, 50 deer
were captured in the same forest of these 50 deer, it was found that 5 had been tagged with the
electronic markers. If the percentage of tagged deer in the second sample approximates the
percentage of tagged deer in the forest, and if no deer had either left or entered the forest over the
preceding week, what is the approximate number of deer in the forest?
OA 150
OB. 750
OC 1250
OD 1500
E 2500​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage of tagged deer in the second sample = 5/50*100=10%.

So, 150 tagged deers comprise 10% of total # of deers --> total # of deers = 150*10 = 1,500.

Answer: D.