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OpenStudy (anonymous):

80 fish are caught tagged and released. Two weeks later 120 fish are caught three of which are found to have tags. Estimate the number of fish in the lake.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is a proportion problem. 3 out of 120 fish is equal to 80 out of the total. Set up a proportion and solve it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

360?

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