Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.2 Linear Equations in One Variable and Proportions - Exercise Set 6.2 - Page 364: 114

Answer

the total number of bass in the lake is 200.

Work Step by Step

Consider the proportion relation between the number of tagged and the number of netted bass. This forms the proportion relation as, $\frac{p}{108}=\frac{50}{27}$ Here, $p$is the total number of bass in the lake. Solve the above equation. $\begin{align} & p=\frac{50\times 108}{27} \\ & =200 \end{align}$ Thus, this shows that the total number of bass in the lake is 200.
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