WORKSHEET 1 CONDITION FACTORS
1. For a northern pike 25.0 inches long and 3.6 lbs:
a) What is K?
b) What is C?
2. For a walleye 63.5 cm long and 1.625 kg:
a) What is K?
b) What is C?
3. Perform the following conversions:
C= 0.000300 K= 0.0000042 Length lbs/1000 fish Length fish/pound 1.44" ________ 1.09" ________ 21.73" ________ 7.81cm ________ 2.27" ________ 10.95" ________ 0.96" ________ 2.48cm ________ 14.55cm ________ 3.49" ________
4. A sample of 50 fathead minnows. Mean weight is 2.12 grams. Mean length is 5.5 cm.
a) Which condition factor table should be used?
b) A bait dealer requests 40 lbs. of minnows? How many minnows will he get?
c) An order is placed for 500 dozen minnows. How many pounds of minnows is this?
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