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Javier wanted to estimate the number of mustangs in a wild herd. He tagged 8 mustangs and sent them back to their herd. The next month he spotted 2 tagged mustangs out of the 15 mustangs spotted. Estimate the size of the mustang population.​

User Qzr
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Answer:

21 mustangs

Explanation:

8 - 2 + 15 = 21

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Answer:


= 15 + 8 \\ = 23 \: mustangs

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