Algebra II Question

Question

An island has 12 fur seal rookeries​ (breeding places). To estimate the fur seal pup population in Rookery​ A,

4327

fur seal pups were tagged in early August. In late​ August, a sample of

1300

pups was​ observed, and

186

of these were found to have been previously tagged. Use a proportion to estimate the total number of fur seal pups in Rookery A.

The estimated total number of fur seal pups in Rookery A is

nothing?

Answer:

Answer 1

So 4327 seal pups were tagged in early August then in late August, they observed 1300 seal pups but found only 186 that had been tagged. So there were 1300-186 = 1114 untagged pups.

Using a proportion estimate, 186/4327 = 1114/x then solve for x. (If I'm understanding the problem correctly.) Good luck!