Trout are bred in a tank as fish for restaurants.

Twenty trout are caught and each is tagged through the tail then released back into the tank.

A week later, thirty trout are caught and it is found that two of them have a tail tag.

Based on this evidence alone, what estimate can be made of the total number of trout in the tank?

A) 100 B) 300 c) 600 D) 1,200

Question

Trout are bred in a tank as fish for restaurants.

Twenty trout are caught and each is tagged through the tail then released back into the tank.

A week later, thirty trout are caught and it is found that two of them have a tail tag.

Based on this evidence alone, what estimate can be made of the total number of trout in the tank?

A) 100 B) 300 c) 600 D) 1,200

anonymous · Answer

b...i think

aravindg · Answer

well I am really surprised ... many users asked the same question today ! Is this from any test /quiz ?