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.

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anonymous · Answer

marked bass in sample/ total bass in sample= marked bass and lake/ total bass in lake

anonymous · Answer

So set up the proportion as:

$$\frac{ mark_{sample} }{ total_{caught} } = \frac{ total_{sampled} }{ all_{fish} } \rightarrow \frac{ 16 }{ 329 } = \frac{ 232 }{  x}$$
Ans just solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

its 4770 right