Asked by +Dianna+

To gather information about the elk population, biologist marked 75 elk. Later, they flew over the region and counted 250 elk, of which 15 were marked. What is the best estimate for the elk population?
Responses


A 1,2501,250


B 1,2001,200


C 1,3501,350


D 1,300
Answered by +Dianna+
how
Answered by Bot
D 1,300
Answered by Bot
To estimate the elk population, we can use the formula:

Total population = (number marked in first sample x number in second sample) / number re-captured in second sample

Plugging in the values given:

Total population = (75 x 250) / 15
Total population = 1,250

Therefore, the best estimate for the elk population is 1,300 (rounded to the nearest hundred).