Problema Solution
To determine the number of trout in a lake, a conservationist catches 339 trout, tags them, and releases them. Later 111 trout are caught, and it is found that 34 of them are tagged. Estimate how many trout there are in the lake.
The estimated number of trout is approximately _____.(round to the nearest integer)
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You know that 111 is the total number of trout you caught.
So 30.6 (34/111) percent is tagged.
Divide the number of trout by the percentage you found earlier:
339/(0.306) = 1108 total