Question

The following table shows the data of a random sample of fish collected from and later released into a lake:


Type of Fish |Piranha| Catfish| Trout
Number of fish| 120 | 230 | 140


How many trout are estimated to be present if a random sample of 5,000 fish is collected from the lake?
280
380
1,400
2,500

Answer 1

so imma try
first you want to simplfy the 3 fish as a ratio can u do that?

Answer 2

um, you divide all the numbers by the same number, right?

Answer 3

yes for example
10:25:50=2:5:10

Answer 4

ok ill try herre.

I got 120:230:140: = 12:23:14.

I don't think they can go any lower.

Answer 5

yes k so now do
trout : total fish

Answer 6

then do (5000/total fish)*trout

Answer 7

wait, do i add up 120+230+140 or 12+23+14 for the total fish?

Answer 8

well 12+23+14 cus u scaled down bt rember to use the scaled down version of trout as well!

Answer 9

sorry in advance if im wrong, im not very good with ratios

Answer 10

let me do that real quick.

Answer 11

I don't understand

Answer 12

hmm sry maybe try unsimplfied? unless u already got it