A tilapia fish hatchery selectively releases fish when the populations have increased beyond a certain target level. In order to estimate the current fish population, workers at the hatchery catch 340 fish and mark them with special paint. Then a little while later, they catch 940 fish, among which 34 are marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the fish population?
Q. A tilapia fish hatchery selectively releases fish when the populations have increased beyond a certain target level. In order to estimate the current fish population, workers at the hatchery catch 340 fish and mark them with special paint. Then a little while later, they catch 940 fish, among which 34 are marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the fish population?
Set up proportion: Step 1: Set up the proportion based on the capture-recapture method.
Solve proportion: Step 2: Solve the proportion by cross-multiplying to find P.
Isolate and solve: Step 3: Divide both sides by 34 to isolate P and solve for the estimated population.
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