Question

You catch, tag, and release 100 fish back into a pond. according to the data below, what is the best estimate of the number of fish in the pond? a 2 column table with 2 rows entitled results. column 1 has entries number of fish caught, number of tagged fish in catch. column 2 has entries 100, 24.

a. 417
b. 500
c. 318
d. 124

Answer 1

The best estimate of the number of fish in the pond is 120.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the number of fish in the pond, we can use the mark and recapture method. The equation to estimate the population size (N) is:

(Number of tagged fish in first catch x Total number of fish in second catch) / Number of tagged fish recaptured in second catch

In this case, based on the data provided, the equation would be:

(24 x 100) / 20 = 120 fish

Therefore, the best estimate of the number of fish in the pond is 120.