As Part of a Conservation Effort for a Lake, 55

question 110

Multiple Choice

As part of a conservation effort for a lake, 55 fish are caught, tagged, and then released. Later 110 fish are caught. Four of the 110 fish are found to have tags. Estimate the number of fish in the lake.

• A) 24,200
• B) 1713
• C) 41,513
• D) 1513
• E) 8513

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