Question

Group i nesting boxes were well separated from each other and well hidden by available brush. there were a total of 480 eggs in group i, of which a field count showed about 275 hatched. group ii nesting boxes were placed in highly visible locations and grouped closely together. there were a total of 874 eggs in group ii boxes, of which a field count showed about 272 hatched. find a point estimate for , the proportion of eggs that hatch in group i nest box placements.

Answer 1

Answer: 55 / 96 is the proportion of total number of eggs which are hatched.

Explanation:

Here, There were a total of 480 eggs in group i, of which a field count showed about 275 hatched.

And, group ii nesting boxes were placed in highly visible locations and grouped closely together. there were a total of 874 eggs in group ii boxes, of which a field count showed about 272 hatched.

Therefore, Total number of Eggs in group i = 480

The eggs in group i which are hatched = 275

Thus, The proportion of eggs in group i which are hatched = Total number of hatched eggs in group i/ Total eggs in group i

= 275/480= 55/96