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During a study on the local armadillo population, a wildlife researcher put tags on 22 armadillos. Several weeks later, the researcher caught 630 armadillos and saw that 14 of them had tags. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the armadillo population?

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Answer: The answer is 990

Explanation:

Based on the given conditions, formulate 22 times 630 divided by 14. This equation gives you 990 as your answer

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