Sarah wants to estimate the number of grasshoppers in a specific field.
She catches a sample of 60 grasshoppers. She marks each grasshopper with a small spot of non-toxic dye and releases them.
A week later, Sarah catches another sample of 40 grasshoppers from the same field. She finds that 8 of these grasshoppers have been marked with dye.
Work out an estimate for the total number of grasshoppers in the field.
Write down any assumptions you have made.
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