Set up a proportion table and solve the corresponding proportion. Write a sentence answering the question. 40 out of 72 fish in one lake were tagged by a wildlife researcher. At a second lake, 260 fish were tagged. If fish were tagged at proportional rates in the two lakes, how many fish were in the second lake?

A. There were 748,800 fish in the second lake.
B. There were 11 fish in the second lake.
C. There were 468 fish in the second lake.
D. There were 144 fish in the second lake.


Answer: C

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