Mathematics
Mathematics, 07.07.2020 14:01, dathanboyd

A farmer wants to estimate the number of rabbits on his farm. On Monday he catches 120 rabbits.
He puts a tag on each rabbit.
He then lets the rabbits run away.
On Tuesday the farmer catches 70 rabbits.
15 of these rabbits have a tag on them.
Work out an estimate for the total number of rabbits on the farm.
You must write down any assumptions you have made.
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Hello can someone help me with this question my assumption is : the population has not changed- no member have joined or left the population , there are no deaths or births.

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