Question

Recently, frogs have been disappearing from the wild due to a contagious fungus. To monitor the current population in a certain region, Nancy collects 56 frogs, marks them, and releases them. Later, she collects 600 frogs and finds that 24 of them are marked. What is the best estimate for the frog population?

Answer 1

622

Explanation:

Answer 2

632 frogs

Explanation:

Since, the initial number of frogs were 56 that were already marked, and later on, the frogs collected were 600, out of which 24 were already marked, so we can say that the total number of frogs 'x' should be:

`x = 600 + (56-24)\\`

`x = 600 + 32`

`x = 632`

Hence, the total number of frogs should be 632.