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In each of the problems below, show the different stages of mathematical modelling for solving the problem. A…
In each of the problems below, show the different stages of mathematical modelling for solving the problem. An ornithologist wants to estimate the number of parrots in a large field. She uses a net to catch some, and catches parrots, which she rings and sets free. The following week she manages to net parrots, of which are ringed.
- (i)What fraction of her second catch is ringed?
- (ii)Find an estimate of the total number of parrots in the field.
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