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A marine biologist tags 100 whales. Later, a sample of 115 whales was gathered and 5 were tagged. Estimate the total whale population.
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This is a hypergeometric distribution problem.
Assuming that the tagged whales are subsequently randomly distributed in the whale population, we have population N, where
N = (115/5)*100 = 2300 approximately.
For more accurate estimations, use the hypergeomatric distribution and maximize P(5).
Assuming that the tagged whales are subsequently randomly distributed in the whale population, we have population N, where
N = (115/5)*100 = 2300 approximately.
For more accurate estimations, use the hypergeomatric distribution and maximize P(5).
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