SOLUTION: To determine the number of trout in a lake, a conservationist catches 60 trout, tags them, and throws them back into the lake. Later 25 trout are caught, and it is found that 4 tro

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Question 976970: To determine the number of trout in a lake, a conservationist catches 60 trout, tags them, and throws them back into the lake. Later 25 trout are caught, and it is found that 4 trout are tagged. Estimate how many trout are in the lake.
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60 caught & tagged
p population
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4 sample tagged
25 sample tested
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60%2Fp=4%2F25
Find p.