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Scientists were studying snakes by catching, tagging, and releasing 77 snakes. A month later, the scientists come back and catch 11 snakes, of which 7 are tagged. Assuming that the catch is representative,
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Scientists were studying snakes by catching, tagging, and releasing 77 snakes. A month later, the scientists come back and catch 11 snakes, of which 7 are tagged. Assuming that the catch is representative, how many snakes are there?

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I believe the answer is 81 but I’m not 100% sure
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