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In an experiment to determine the number of rats in a field, 80 rats were initially captured, marked and released. After one month, 100 rats were captured in the same field, of which 20 were previously marked ones. Based on the above observations, estimated population size of the rate in the field will be :

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          In an experiment to determine the number of rats in a field, 80 rats were initially captured, marked and released. After one month, 100 rats were captured in the same field, of which 20 were previously marked ones. Based on the above observations, estimated population size of the rate in the field will be :

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05/07/2022

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In an experiment to determine the number of rats in a field, 80 rats were initially captured, marked and released. After one month, 100 rats were captured in the same field, of which 20 were previously marked ones. Based on the above observations, estimated population size of the rate in the field will be :