To estimate the number of bass in a lake, a biologist catches and tags 32 bass. several weeks later, the biologist catches a new sample of 55 bass and finds that 5 are tagged. how many bass are in the lake?

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If the biologist catches and tags 32 bass and from sample of 55 he found only 5 tagged then there are 352 bas in the lake.

Given Biologist catches and tags 32 bass, when sample of 55 bass is taken  then 5 are found tagged.

Population is basically number of living thing exists in a particular area.

Number of bass which are tagged in lake=32

Sample size=55

Number of bass found tagged=5

means percentage of tagged bas found is 5/32*100=1.6%

We have to calculate number of times 5 is multiplied to get 32 which is 6.4.

Number of bass in the lake=55*6.4

=352 basses.

Hence there are 352 basses in the lake if 5 are found tagged in a sample of 55.

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