To determine the squirrel population in a city park, researchers tagged 90 squirrels. Later, they counted 630 squirrels, 42 of which had tags. Based on this data, what is the total number of squirrels in the park?
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But they only give these choice answers. Which could it be and why? Thank you!
A)762
B)1260
C)1350
D)3780
762
42/90 = 46.67% of the tagged squirrels.
so, you can expect that 630 = 46.67% of the total population.