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veterinary doctors marked 50 deer and released them. later on they counted 200 deer, 22 where marked. to the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the deer population. plz slove and show the answer thank you plz don't skip this question I really need help ! thank u :)

veterinary doctors marked 50 deer and released them. later on they counted 200 deer-example-1
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I believe that the answer is 228 deer because 50 were marked and released. Out of 200, 22 WERE marked. So that means 178 weren't marked. Add 178 and 50, you get 228. Hoped this helped
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