SOLUTION: To determine the number of bass in a lake, a conservationist catches 54 bass, tags them, and returns them to the lake. Later, 32 are observed and 8 are tagged. Estimate how many ba

Question 190276: To determine the number of bass in a lake, a conservationist catches 54 bass, tags them, and returns them to the lake. Later, 32 are observed and 8 are tagged. Estimate how many bass are in the lake.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To determine the number of bass in a lake, a conservationist catches 54 bass, tags them, and returns them to the lake. Later, 32 are observed and 8 are tagged. Estimate how many bass are in the lake.
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[pop #/caught & tagged] = [caught including tagged]/[# tagged that were caught]
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pop count/54 = 32/8
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population count = 54[32/8) = 54*4 = 216
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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