For a science fair project, a group of students decides to estimate the population of hedgehogs living in the nearby forest. They trap 44 hedgehogs and mark them. Then, a week later, they return to the forest and trap 290 hedgehogs, 22 of which are marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the hedgehog population?

Respuesta :

Answer: 3821 to the nearest whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of marked individuals in the second sample = 22

Total number of individuals in the second sample = 290