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The animal department wants to estimate the kangaroo population. So they marked 30 kangaroos with paint. These kangaroos were then released into the jungle. After four months 600 kangaroos were caught. Among these Kangaroo, 18 were marked. To the nearest whole number,what is the best estimate for the kangaroo population?

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Answer:

kangaroos are found in austraillia i don't kno where in austrailla u can find one but they are cute as a pumpkin

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User Jeanmarie
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Answer:

1000

Explanation:

From the above question

We have the following parameters

30 were intially Marked

600 were caught and out of it 18 was marked

The formula for the best estimate of the population is calculated as:

Total population = Initial marked kangaroo × Number of caught kangaroo/Number of kangaroo marked after they were caught

= 30 × 600/18

= 1000

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