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?

240 elks are likely to be infected.

Step-by-step explanation:

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, that is = =

If the population of elk is 6,000, the infected elks are = × 6,000 = 240 elks

240 elks are likely to be infected.