The table below shows the data for a random sample of fish that were collected from and later released into a lake:

Type of Fish Catfish Grass Carp Bluegill
Number of Fish 52 61 87

How many bluegills are estimated to be present if a sample of 800 fish is collected from the lake?

Question

The table below shows the data for a random sample of fish that were collected from and later released into a lake:


Type of Fish	Catfish	Grass Carp	Bluegill
Number of Fish	52	61	87


How many bluegills are estimated to be present if a sample of 800 fish is collected from the lake?

anonymous · Answer

Its basically a proportion I think I'm not sure xP

but if it is the put 87 over the sum of all three numbers and then an X Variable over 800 and cross multiply

anonymous · Answer

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