Question

Game wardens use experiments to help determine the number of squirrels in each specific area suppose 150 squirrels are caught tagged and released back into the world. Six weeks later 300 squirrels are caught with 12 found to have tags using this information estimate the number of girls in the area message choices 375, 503,750 and 5000.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 5000.

To estimate the number of squirrels in the area, we can use the mark and recapture method, also known as the Lincoln-Petersen index.

The formula for this method is:

N = (M x C) / R

Where:
- N is the estimated number of squirrels in the area
- M is the number of squirrels caught and marked in the first round (150)
- C is the total number of squirrels caught in the second round (300)
- R is the number of marked squirrels recaptured in the second round (12)

Plugging in the values:

N = (150 x 300) / 12
N = 3750

However, this assumes that the rate of marked squirrels in the second round is representative of the whole population. To get a more accurate estimate, we can use the Chapman estimator, which takes into account the uncertainty in the recapture rate:

N = ((M + 1) x (C + 1)) / (R + 1) - 1

Plugging in the values:

N = ((150+1) x (300+1)) / (12+1) - 1
N = 5000

Therefore, the estimated number of squirrels in the area is 5000.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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