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12 February, 19:14

Part of the population of 6,000 elk at a wildlife preserve is infected with a parasite. A random sample of 50 elk shows that 2 of them are infected. How many elk are likely to be infected?

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  1. 12 February, 20:30
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    240 are likely to be infected.

    Based on the sample, the probability of an elk being infected is 2/50. Multiply this by the number of elk:

    2/50 (6000) = 240.
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