total marked whales 10 total whales counted 89 total marked whales counted 8 what is the best estimate for the population of whales
To estimate the population of whales, we can use the proportion of marked whales in the sample.
The proportion of marked whales in the counted sample is 8/89 = 0.089.
So, if we assume that the proportion of marked whales in the total population is the same, we can estimate the population of whales by dividing the total marked whales by the proportion of marked whales in the sample:
Population estimate = 10 / 0.089 ≈ 112.36
Therefore, the best estimate for the population of whales is around 112 whales.
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The proportion of marked whales in the counted sample is 8/89 = 0.089.
If we assume that the proportion of marked whales in the total population is the same, we can estimate the population of whales by dividing the total marked whales by the proportion of marked whales in the sample:
Population estimate = (10 / 0.089) = 112.36
Since it is impossible to have a fraction of a whale, we round the estimate to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the best estimate for the population of whales is 112.
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Using the new data provided:
Total marked whales: 11
Total whales counted: 89
Total marked whales counted: 8
To estimate the population of whales, we can use the same approach as before.
The proportion of marked whales in the counted sample is 8/89 = 0.09.
So, if we assume that the proportion of marked whales in the total population is the same, we can estimate the population of whales by dividing the total marked whales by the proportion of marked whales in the sample:
Population estimate = 11 / 0.09 ≈ 122.22
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the best estimate for the population of whales is 122.