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Can you figure out how many fish are in a pond? Use the statistical method of capture-recapture and estimation to solve this math challenge. An investigation from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how this skill can be applied in real life situations.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)