Question

1. jimbo was worried about non - targeted sealife getting killed in nets put out by shrimp fisherman. he examined four nets

species sea trout sea bass puffer fish flounder stingray
number 28 35 24 0 1
jimbo claimed that shrimp netting caused non - bottom swimming fish to be caught more often than the bottom swimming flounder and stingray. is his claim correct? explain your thinking. (4pts)

Explanation:

First, sum the number of non - bottom swimming fish (sea trout, sea bass, puffer fish) and bottom - swimming fish (flounder, stingray). Non - bottom swimming fish: \(28 + 35+24=87\). Bottom - swimming fish: \(0 + 1=1\). Since \(87>1\), non - bottom swimming fish were caught more often.

Answer:

Yes, Jimbo's claim is correct.