to monitor the buffalo population, scientists put a special mark on 25 buffalo. later, they flew over the…

to monitor the buffalo population, scientists put a special mark on 25 buffalo. later, they flew over the area and kept track of the buffalo they saw. they counted a total of 920 buffalo, 10 of which were marked. to the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the buffalo population?

to monitor the buffalo population, scientists put a special mark on 25 buffalo. later, they flew over the area and kept track of the buffalo they saw. they counted a total of 920 buffalo, 10 of which were marked. to the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the buffalo population?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the total buffalo population. The proportion is $\frac{25}{x}=\frac{10}{920}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$10x = 25\times920$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x=\frac{25\times920}{10}=25\times92 = 2300$.

Answer:

2300