document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832076>Question 832076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To determine the number of trout in a lake, a conservationist catches 125 trout , tags them, and releases them. Later 112 trout are caught, and it is found that 62 of them are taged. Estimate how many trout there are 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 #501846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=501846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The actual fraction of tagged trout is 125/p, using p = trout population of the lake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The later sampling of 112, containing 62 tagged trout gives you a ratio which is very close-to the 125/p ratio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=226 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=226\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > trout. </SPAN>\n" );
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