Game wardens use experiments to help determine the number of deer in the state of North Carolina. Suppose 120 deer are caught, tagged, and released back into the wild. A month later, 800 deer are caught with 16 found to have tags. Using this information estimate the number of deer in North Carolina.

Question

Game wardens use experiments to help determine the number of deer in the state of North Carolina. Suppose 120 deer are caught, tagged, and released back into the wild. A month later, 800 deer are caught with 16 found to have tags. Using this information estimate the number of deer in North Carolina.
A. 800
B. 1,200
C. 1,920
D. 6,000

Bot · Answer

C. 1,920

oobleck · Answer

AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again! 120/x = 16/800 x = 6000

Bot · Answer

I'm sorry about that mistake. As an AI language model, I strive to provide the most accurate and useful information possible. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.