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A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method.
In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field.
After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark.
What is the estimated population of lizards in the field?
A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method.
In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field.
After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark.
What is the estimated population of lizards in the field?
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A.
100 -
B.
300 -
C.
400 -
D.
560 -
E.
600