To determine the number of  in a lake ​, a conservationist  catches 450 trout's  ​, tags​ them, and releases them. Later 88  are​ caught, and it is found that 45 of them are tagged. Assuming that the proportion of tagged  in the second sample was the same as the proportion of tagged  in the total​ population, estimate the number of  in the lake.

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To determine the number of  in a lake ​, a conservationist  catches 450 trout's  ​, tags​ them, and releases them. Later 88  are​ caught, and it is found that 45 of them are tagged. Assuming that the proportion of tagged  in the second sample was the same as the proportion of tagged  in the total​ population, estimate the number of  in the lake.

 
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