Question

A team of ranger marked 24 squirrels in a park. Later, a class counted 480 squirrels, 16 of which were marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the squirrel population?

Answer 1

Answer: 720

Step-by-step explanation:

480 : 16 marked

480-16 = 464

They saw 464 unmarked squirrels and 16 marked squirrels

464/16 = 29

They saw 29 unmarked squirrels for every 1 makes squirrel

29 * 24 = 696

They would have seen 696 unmarked squirrels for the 24 marked squirrels.

696 + 24 = 720