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A forest contains 20 elk, of which 5 are captured, tagged,
Chapter 2, Problem 33P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 33P
A forest contains 20 elk, of which 5 are captured, tagged, and then released. A certain time later, 4 of the 20 elk are captured. What is the probability that 2 of these 4 have been tagged? What assumptions are you making?
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QUESTION:
Problem 33P
A forest contains 20 elk, of which 5 are captured, tagged, and then released. A certain time later, 4 of the 20 elk are captured. What is the probability that 2 of these 4 have been tagged? What assumptions are you making?
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Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
It is given that a forest contains 20 elk, out of which 5 are captured, tagged and are released.
Also, it is given that after some times, 4 of 20 elk are captured.
Using this we need to find the probability that 2 out of the 4 have been tagged.Also we have to mention the assumptions made.