document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414203>Question 414203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am unclear as to how to put this problem together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To estimate the population of dolphins in a region, biologists capture and tag 200 dolphins, then release them. Later, they recapture 60 dolphins and find that of those captured, 4 are tagged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write an equations of ratios to solve for T, the total estimated population of dolphins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the estimated population of dolphins in this region?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For question (a.) this is what I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/60 = t/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But when I solve it comes out to something like 13.3333333 which I know is not right. Word problems confuse me, can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=290506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To estimate the population of dolphins in a region, biologists capture and tag 200 dolphins, then release them. Later, they recapture 60 dolphins and find that of those captured, 4 are tagged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write an equations of ratios to solve for T, the total estimated population of dolphins.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(population count)/(# caught and tagged)=(# caught including tagged)/(#tagged)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(pop ct.)/200 = (60/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the estimated population of dolphins in this region? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(pop ct.) = 200(60/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(pop ct.) = 3000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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