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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?
A) 2,000
Eliminate
B) 2,300
C) 2,600
D) 3,000

Respuesta :

Answer:

2000

Step-by-step explanation:

200x160= 32000/16=2000

Answer:

2000

Step-by-step explanation:

marked walleye counted /total walleye counted

=  

total marked walleye/ estimated walleye population

→  

16 /160 =  200/p

p = 2000