Answer:
75
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of bullfrogs in the population.
We have been given that in a study of the population density of bullfrogs, 25 are captured and marked in the first sampling. Five days later, 30 frogs are captured, 10 of which have marks.
We will use proportion to solve our given problem as:
Therefore, the estimated number of bullfrogs in the population would be 75.
Solution: We know that:
Paul and Brett went to math class and were given the same expression to simplify. The expression they were given was 6 + 12 divided by 2(3) + 1.
Looking at the solution's by Paul and Brett, we clearly see that the Paul made a mistake at step 3.
6 + 12 ÷ 2(3) + 1
6 + 12 ÷ 6 + 1 Correct
18 ÷ 6 + 1 Incorrect It should have been 6 + 2 +1
According to order of operation's rule, division needs to done before addition.
Therefore, solution by Paul carries a mistake, while the solution by Brett is correct.
