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First we find the ratio of trout: total fish using the <math>\frac{30}{180} = \frac {1}{6}</math>then since we know there is a <math>250</math> in the numerator as there are <math>250</math> trout in the whole lake we get <math>\frac{250}{250*6} =\boxed{\text{(B)}1500}</math> fish total in the lake.
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==Problem==
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A lake contains <math>250</math> trout, along with a variety of other fish. When a marine biologist catches and releases a sample of <math>180</math> fish from the lake, <math>30</math> are identified as trout. Assume that the ratio of trout to the total number of fish is the same in both the sample and the lake. How many fish are there in the lake?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 1250 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1500 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1750 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1800 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2000</math>
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==Solution==
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Note that <cmath>\frac{\text{number of trout}}{\text{total number of fish}} = \frac{30}{180} = \frac16.</cmath> So, the total number of fish is <math>6</math> times the number of trout. Since the lake contains <math>250</math> trout, there are <math>250\cdot6=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1500}</math> fish in the lake.
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~apex304, SohumUttamchandani, wuwang2002, TaeKim, Cxrupptedpat, MRENTHUSIASM
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==Video Solution by Math-X (Let's first Understand the question)==
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https://youtu.be/Ku_c1YHnLt0?si=daQltLOjgTuUiFTM&t=593 ~Math-X
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==Video Solution by Magic Square==
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https://youtu.be/-N46BeEKaCQ?t=5308
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==Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcrktBc8zrM
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==Video Solution by Interstigation==
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https://youtu.be/DBqko2xATxs&t=345
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==Video Solution by WhyMath==
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https://youtu.be/J23Ljt3uV-8
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~savannahsolver
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==Video Solution by harungurcan==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35BW7bsm_Cg&t=547s
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~harungurcan
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==Simple Solution by MathTalks_Now==
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* https://studio.youtube.com/video/PMOeiGLkDH0/edit
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==Video Solution (How to CREATIVELY THINK!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/Rhg5mu7pdNU
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~Education the Study of Everything
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==See Also==
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{{AMC8 box|year=2023|num-b=4|num-a=6}}
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{{MAA Notice}}

Latest revision as of 02:29, 8 February 2024

Problem

A lake contains $250$ trout, along with a variety of other fish. When a marine biologist catches and releases a sample of $180$ fish from the lake, $30$ are identified as trout. Assume that the ratio of trout to the total number of fish is the same in both the sample and the lake. How many fish are there in the lake?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 1250 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1500 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1750 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1800 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2000$

Solution

Note that \[\frac{\text{number of trout}}{\text{total number of fish}} = \frac{30}{180} = \frac16.\] So, the total number of fish is $6$ times the number of trout. Since the lake contains $250$ trout, there are $250\cdot6=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1500}$ fish in the lake.

~apex304, SohumUttamchandani, wuwang2002, TaeKim, Cxrupptedpat, MRENTHUSIASM

Video Solution by Math-X (Let's first Understand the question)

https://youtu.be/Ku_c1YHnLt0?si=daQltLOjgTuUiFTM&t=593 ~Math-X

Video Solution by Magic Square

https://youtu.be/-N46BeEKaCQ?t=5308

Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcrktBc8zrM

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/DBqko2xATxs&t=345

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/J23Ljt3uV-8

~savannahsolver

Video Solution by harungurcan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35BW7bsm_Cg&t=547s

~harungurcan

Simple Solution by MathTalks_Now

Video Solution (How to CREATIVELY THINK!!!)

https://youtu.be/Rhg5mu7pdNU

~Education the Study of Everything

See Also

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