document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157715>Question 157715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Biologists catch, mark and then release 356 fish.  One week later, they catch 629 fish and of that group 85 are marked.  Use the information to estimate the total population of fish in the lake. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 85/629=356/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85X=629*356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85X=223,924<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=223,924/85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2,634.4 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF FISH IN THE LAKE.<BR>\n" );
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