A sample of 100 bugs are collected and released back into the wild. Ten months

later, scientists caught 81 bugs, 60 of which had been previously marked from the

first sample. How many bugs are in the population of that area?

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Adonis Farrell

Mathematics

12 January, 06:37

A sample of 100 bugs are collected and released back into the wild. Ten months

later, scientists caught 81 bugs, 60 of which had been previously marked from the

first sample. How many bugs are in the population of that area?

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Layne Roy · Answer 1

100x81=8100

8100/60=?

Step-by-step explanation:

whenever its a capture recapture question like this all you have to do is multiply the two biggest numbers on the question and divide by the remaining smallest number

Brynlee Ellis · Answer 2

60bugs

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 60 bugs remains they should be pecular to the area.

A sample of 100 bugs are collected and released back into the wild. Ten monthslater, scientists caught 81 bugs, 60 of which had been previously marked from thefirst sample. How many bugs are in the population of that area?

A sample of 100 bugs are collected and released back into the wild. Ten months

later, scientists caught 81 bugs, 60 of which had been previously marked from the

first sample. How many bugs are in the population of that area?