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A tilapia fish hatchery selectively releases fish when the populations have increased beyond a certain target level. In order to estimate the current fish population, workers at the hatchery catch 340340 fish and mark them with special paint. Then a little while later, they catch 940940 fish, among which 3434 are marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the fish population?

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Q. A tilapia fish hatchery selectively releases fish when the populations have increased beyond a certain target level. In order to estimate the current fish population, workers at the hatchery catch 340340 fish and mark them with special paint. Then a little while later, they catch 940940 fish, among which 3434 are marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the fish population?
  1. Set up proportion: Step 11: Set up the proportion based on the capture-recapture method.
  2. Solve proportion: Step 22: Solve the proportion by cross-multiplying to find PP.
  3. Isolate and solve: Step 33: Divide both sides by 3434 to isolate PP and solve for the estimated population.

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