A team of biologists is studying a population of turtles in…
A team of biologists is studying a population of turtles in a local wetland. They capture 80 turtles, mark their shells with a non-toxic water-resistant paint, and release them back into the habitat. Two weeks later, the team returns and captures a second sample of 120 turtles. Upon inspection, they find that 32 of these turtles have the paint marks from the previous session. (a) What is the estimated total population of turtles in the wetland?
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