Question

Researchers studying fish populations in Sunset Lake caught, marked, and then released 232 bass. Later, a sample of 329 bass were caught and examined. Of these, 16 were found to be marked. Use the proportion below to estimate the total bass population in Sunset Lake. Marked bass in sample/Total bass in sample = Marked bass in lake/ Total bass in lake

Answer 1

The given formula is only an approximation to the real answer, but here it is anyway:
329/16=232/total
=>
total = 232/16*329=4770.5 say 4771

Answer 2

@mathmate 329/16 is 20.5625

Answer 3

this is wrong

Answer 4

maybe the answer is not but the method is

Answer 5

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Answer 6

This is the proportion equation.
\( \frac{329}{16}=\frac{total}{232} \) [note correction, my bad]
=>
total = \(\frac{232*329}{16}=4770.5 say 4771 \) [no change]

Did you try 4770 or 4771 as an answer

Answer 7

ok thank you

Answer 8

thank you for clearing that up

Answer 9

4770

Answer 10

where do u get 220 n 222

Answer 11

no the last one he did

Answer 12

because the first one was incorrect

Answer 13

\(\huge \frac{232*329}{16}=4770.5 say 4771\)

Answer 14

count six from here and that is where it is

Answer 15

\(\huge \frac{329}{16}=\frac{total}{232}\)

Answer 16

no it says 222 n 220

Answer 17

zoom in your web page.

Answer 18

ok