Question

Scientists are trying estimate the deer population in a certain part of the forest They capture 54 deer, tag them, then release them back into the forest. Several weeks later, scientists fly over the area and count 168 deer, 18 of which had been tagged . About how many deer are in the forest?

Answer 1

There are 204 deer in the forest.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of deer tagged = 54

number of deer after several weeks = 168

Number of deer tagged among them = 18

so, the number of deer in the forest would be

$168+54-18\\\\=222-18\\\\=204$

Hence, there are 204 deer in the forest.

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