To estimate the actual number of deer in the forest, we can use the following proportion:
(Tagged deer in second capture) / (Total deer in second capture) = (Tagged deer in first capture) / (Total deer in forest)
10 / 100 = 60 / x
Cross multiplying, we get:
10x = 6000
x = 600
Therefore, we can estimate that there are approximately 600 deer in the forest based on the warden's captures.
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 deer in the forest
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