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Part of the population of 7,000 elk at a wildlife preserve is infected with a parasite. A random sample of 50 elk shows that 7 of them are infected. How many elk are likely to be infected?

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Answer:

620

Explanation:

When the sample is given, the number of elk are likely to be infected is to be considered as the 620.

Calculation of the number of elk:

Since the population is 7,750.

The random sample is 50.

So here be like

= 620

hence, When the sample is given, the number of elk are likely to be infected is to be considered as the 620.

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