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While doing research on a lake, biologists tagged 200 walleye. Later, they captured 160 walleye, of which 16 had tags. What is the BEST estimate for the walleye population?

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Answer:

2560

Explanation:

in every 160 walleye the catch they catch 12.5 of the tagged ones so this is how to calculate it

160 : (200/16)aka 12.5

: 200

by using the scissor way u will be able to get the estimate of the whole population.

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