To estimate the number of lizards in a certain region, Sean traps 36 lizards and marks them. He releases these lizards and then later catches 200, 16 of which are marked. What is the BEST estimate for the lizard population?

A) 400
B) 425
C) 450
D) 475

The answer is C. 450

Step-by-step explanation:

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The best estimate for the lizard population is 450.

marked lizards counted

total lizards counted

=  

total marked lizards

estimated lizard population

→  

16

200

=  

36

p

→ p = 450

80%

step-by-step explanation:

none of the above.

for one of the equations to be used in the process, there has to be a term in the equation since squared is .

since there is only a term in the first equation, we cannot derive a from completing the square.

solving with completing the square