To determine the number of trout in a lake, a conservationist catches 339 trout, tags them, and releases them. Later 111 trout are caught, and it is found that 34 of them are tagged. Estimate how many trout there are in the lake.
The estimated number of trout is approximately _____.(round to the nearest integer)
PLEASE explain to me step by step how to calculate this...
The estimated number of trout is approximately _____.(round to the nearest integer)
PLEASE explain to me step by step how to calculate this...
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You know that 34 of the total 111 trout are tagged.
So 30,6 (34/111) percent is tagged.
Divide the number of trout you tagged by the percentage you found earlier:
339/(0.306) = 1108 total
So 30,6 (34/111) percent is tagged.
Divide the number of trout you tagged by the percentage you found earlier:
339/(0.306) = 1108 total