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Question 36

Bhavna has a bag containing a large number of beads.
She wants to find an estimate for the number of beads in the bag.

Bhavna takes a sample of 20 beads from the bag.
She marks each bead with a black cross.
She then puts the beads back in the bag.

Bhavna shakes the bag.
She now takes another sample of 20 beads from the bag.

8 of these beads have been marked with a black cross.

a.

Work out an estimate for the total number of beads in the bag.

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b.

Write down any assumptions you have made.

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