Question

there are 30 marked seals. In a survey, you count 58 seals, 16 of which were marked. About how many seals are in the area? Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

Answer:

109 seals

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> approximate total seals in the area

we know that

In a survey, you count 58 seals, 16 of which were marked

Using proportion

Find out how many seals are in the area , if there are 30 marked seals

$\frac{58}{16} =\frac{x}{30}\\\\x=58(30)/16\\\\x=108.75\ seals$

Round to the nearest whole number

$108.75\ seals=109\ seals$