Question

You catch, tag, and release 35 fish back into a pond. Then, you catch 70 more fish, 12 of which have tags on them. What is the best estimate of the number of fish in the pond?
a.
100
b.
150
c.
142
d.
204

Answer 1

Answer:

204

Explanation:

proportion : 12/70 = 35/x

70(35)=12x

2450=12x

204.166667=x

Round : there is about 204 fish in the pond