document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041655>Question 1041655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9. The Capture/Recapture method:  A biologist wants to estimate how many fish are in a small pond.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her team captures 600 fish, tags all of them, and places all of them back in the pond.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A week later, her team captures 150 fish, of which 30 are tagged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate an estimate of the N-Value of the fish population in the pond:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "					       estimated N-Value (population size) ______________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656591 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=656591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The Capture/Recapture method: A biologist wants to estimate how many fish are in a small pond. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her team captures 600 fish, tags all of them, and places all of them back in the pond. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A week later, her team captures 150 fish, of which 30 are tagged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate an estimate of the N-Value of the fish population in the pond: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "population/caught = caught including tagged/tagged caught<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N/600 = 150/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 600*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 3000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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