Question

Researchers wanted to estimate how many lizards were living in a nearby wildlife preserve. The researchers went to the preserve and marked 89 lizards. A few weeks later, they returned to the preserve and counted 330 lizards, of which 33 were marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the lizard population?

Answer 1

890

Explanation:

[No of organisms in first catch × no of organisms in second catch ] ÷ no of organisms recaptured

(89 × 330) ÷ 33 =890