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Scientists were studying bears by catching, tagging, and releasing 24 bears. A month later, the scientists come back and catch 4 bears, of which 2 are tagged. Assuming that the catch is representative, how many bears are there?

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Answer:

48

Explanation:

half of the bears were tagged, so therefore half of the bears were tagged, so you multiply 24 by 2 to get 48

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Answer:

Answer:48 is the correct answer

Explanation:

half of the bears were tagged, so therefore half of the bears were tagged, so you multiply 24 by 2 to get 48

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