Question

a warden captures and tags 60 deer in a forest. a month later he captures 100 deer and finds that 10 of them are tagged. estimate the actual number of deers in the forest ​

Answer 1

150

Explanation:

Captured was 60

A month later he captures additional 40 making it 100.

In total it is 60 +100=160

And he finds 10 has been tagged making 160-10 =150

Final = 150

Answer 2

150

Explanation:

writing it out can help

60 caught and tagged

100 caught

160 total caught

10 already tagged

160 - 10 =

150