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topjm [15]
3 years ago
8

Part of the population of 6,750 elk at a wildlife preserve is infected with a parasite. A random sample of 50 elk shows that 3 o

f them are infected. How many elk are likely to be infected?
Mathematics
2 answers:
Anastasy [175]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

405

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

3 infected           x infected

------------------ = ----------------

50 sampled     6750 population

Using cross products

3*6750 = 50x

Divide each side by 50

3*6750/50 = x

405

Nady [450]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Around 405 elk should be infected with the parasite.

Step-by-step explanation:

6,750/50=135

135 * 3 = 405

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