Question

choose the correct answer. in the formula, (avg number tagged)/(avg caught) = (total number tagged)/x, what does \x\ represent? number of tagged individuals estimated population size

Explanation:

This formula is related to the mark - recapture method in biology. In the mark - recapture formula, the basic idea is that the proportion of tagged individuals in the first sample (average number tagged / average caught) is equal to the proportion of the total tagged individuals in the entire population (total number tagged / estimated population size).

Answer:

Estimated population size