recently, frogs have been disappearing from the wild due to a contagious fungus. to monitor the current…

recently, frogs have been disappearing from the wild due to a contagious fungus. to monitor the current population in a certain region, alan collects 28 frogs, marks them, and releases them. later, he collects 110 frogs and finds that 11 of them are marked. to the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the frog population?

recently, frogs have been disappearing from the wild due to a contagious fungus. to monitor the current population in a certain region, alan collects 28 frogs, marks them, and releases them. later, he collects 110 frogs and finds that 11 of them are marked. to the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the frog population?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let the total frog population be $x$. The proportion is $\frac{11}{28}=\frac{110}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$11x = 110\times28$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x=\frac{110\times28}{11}= 280$.

Answer:

280