document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82059>Question 82059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A SCIENTIST WANTS TO KNOW THE NUMBER OF FISH IN A CERTAIN LAKE.SHE CAPTURES 15 FISH,PLACES TAGS ON THEM AND RE-RELEASES THEM INTO THE LAKE. THE NEXT DAY SHE CAPTURES 15 MORE FISH . TWO OF THESE FISH HAVE TAGS. aBOUT HOW MANY FISH ARE IN THE LAKE? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Fish in the Lake / # caught = # in sample/ sample fish caught<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# fish in Lake/ 15 = 15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# fish in Lake = 225/2 = 112.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding down # of fish in the lake = 112<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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