Question

To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches450 deer, tags them and lets them loose. Later, 494 deer are caught; 247 of themare tagged. How many deer are in the preserve? _____ deer are in the preserve

Answer 1

Given

Number of deers caught = 450

Number of deers caught later = 494

Number of deers tagged = 247

Find

Number of deers in the preserve

Explanation

$\begin{gathered} \frac{247}{494}=\frac{450}{x} \\ \frac{1}{2}=\frac{450}{x} \\ x=900 \end{gathered}$

Final Answer

Number of deers in the preserve = 900