Leo wants to estimate the number of trout in a lake.
He catches a sample of 30 trout, marks them and releases them back into the lake.
The next day, he takes a second sample of 50 trout.
6 of these trout have been marked.
Work out an estimate for the number of trout in the lake.
Write down an assumption you have made.
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