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Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Fish Tessellation
 
 
 

I need a figure for the fish population in a lake.

I catch 40 fish and mark a scale on each fish so that they can be identified if caught again.

The fish are then released and one week later I once more catch 40 fish and look to see which of these I caught before.

How does this help me come up with a figure for the fish population in a lake?



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