Part of the population of 8,000 elk at a wildlife preserve is infected with a parasite. A random sample of 50 elk shows that 12 of them are infected. How many elk are likely to be infected?
Based on the sample, there will likely be
infected elk in the wildlife preserve.

The magnitude, m, of an earthquake is defined to be m=log l/s, where i is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of the seismograph wave) and s is the intensity of a “standard” earthquake, which is barely detectable. what is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 1,000 times more intense than a standard earthquake? use a calculator. round your answer to the nearest tenth.

If you have the following equation, 2/3x+5/6-x=2-3/4x what would you multiply each term by to get rid of all the fractions

Three friends are comparing the prices of various packages of golf balls at a sporting goods store. hector finds a package of 6 golf balls that costs $4.50.