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In a Mark-Recapture Study to Estimate the Size of a Rodent

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In a mark-recapture study to estimate the size of a rodent population, researchers catch and mark 180 individuals. Two days later, they again capture a number of rodents and find that 40% of the individuals are marked. Assuming that there have been no births, deaths, or migrations, the estimated size of the population is


A) 360.
B) 450.
C) 600.
D) 720.

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