document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135585>Question 135585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A study is being done on the catfish population of a lake. An enviromental worker catches, tags, and frees 96 catfish. One month later, he catches and frees 116 catfish and 29 have tags. Which proportion should be used to estimate the total number of catfish, x, 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 #99409 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=99409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 96/x=29/116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=96*116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=11,136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11,136/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=384 answer for the projected catfish population.<BR>\n" );
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