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To establish the population of tilapia using the capture method, 60 fish were captured and released. In the second capture out of 72 fish, 10 had been marked. Calculate the estimated population of tilapia. (show your working)
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To establish the population of tilapia using the capture method, 60 fish were captured and released. In the second capture out of 72 fish, 10 had been marked. Calculate the estimated population of tilapia. (show your working)
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P=(fm×sc)/MR =(60×72)/10; 432 tilapi
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