Question

Of the 50 fish that Jim caught from the lake, 14 were trout. The estimated population of thelake is 7,500 fish. About how many trout would you expect to be in the lake?

Answer 1

We have the equivalences

50 fish -- 14 trout

7500 fish - x trout

x= the number of trout in the lake

`x=(7500(14))/(50)=(105000)/(50)=2100`

We expect 2100 trout in the lake