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Q. An ornithologist wants to estimate the number of parrots in a large field. She uses a net to catch some, and catches 32 parrots, which she rings and sets free. The following week she manages to net 40 parrots, of which 8 are ringed.
(1) What fraction of her second catch is ringed?
(2) Find an estimate of the total number of parrots in the field.

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MisterBrainly

Total parrot=40

Caught=8

Fraction

  • 8/40
  • 1/5

#2

Out of 40 parrots 8 are ringed

Parrots per one ringed=40/8=5

Total ringed before=32

Total no of parrots

  • 32(5)
  • 160

There are 160 parrots

semsee45

Answer:

[tex]\sf 1) \quad \dfrac{1}{5}[/tex]

[tex]\sf 2) \quad 160\:parrots[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Question 1

Given information:

  • Second catch = 40 parrots
  • Ringed = 8 parrots

Therefore, the fraction of ringed parrots from the second catch is:

[tex]\implies \sf \dfrac{ringed\:parrots}{total\:caught\:parrots}= \dfrac{8}{40}=\dfrac{1 \times 8}{5 \times 8}=\dfrac{1}{5}[/tex]

Question 2

If she caught and ringed 32 parrots in her first catch, but only 1/5 of the parrots caught in the second catch were ringed, then 32 parrots represents 1/5 of the total number of parrots.  To find the total number of parrots, simply multiply the total number of ringed parrots by 5:

[tex]\implies \sf \textsf{Total number of parrots}=32 \times 5 = 160[/tex]

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