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Question 27

Ravina wants to find an estimate for the number of birds in a sanctuary.

She catches a sample of 84 birds in the sanctuary and tags each of these birds.
These birds are then released back into the sanctuary.

The next day she catches a sample of 50 birds in the sanctuary.

Ravina has tagged 14 of these birds.

Work out an estimate for the number of birds in the sanctuary.

Write down an assumption you have made.

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