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Sam lives near a lagoon in the Caribbean that is populated by flamingos. Sam decides to figure out approximately how many flamingos live in the area. He catches 45 flamingos, put tags on them, and releases them. Later, he catches 280 flamingos, 30 of which are tagged. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the flamingo population?

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THE ANSWER IS 330 BUT YOU WOULD ADD 300 PLUS 30

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User Rukshan Jayasekara
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Answer:

about 330

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280 rounded is 330 and 30 is already rounded so you would add 30 plus 330

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