total marked whales 11 total whales counted 57 total marked whales counted 8 what is the best estimate for the population of whales
To estimate the population of whales, we can use the concept of proportion:
Proportion of marked whales in total counted whales = Proportion of marked whales in total population
Let's calculate the proportion of marked whales in the total counted whales first:
Proportion of marked whales in total counted whales = Total marked whales counted / Total whales counted
= 8 / 57
≈ 0.1404
Now, we can use the proportion to estimate the population of whales:
Total population of whales ≈ Total counted whales / Proportion of marked whales in total counted whales
≈ 57 / 0.1404
≈ 405.13
Therefore, the best estimate for the population of whales would be around 405.