## Task 1 - 030811

In 1962, the fishing vessels of the high seas fishing industry landed 117291 t of fish. The catch in the first half of 1963 was 74445 t of fish; this was 44 percent more than in the first half of 1962.

a) How large was the catch in the first half of 1962?

b) How large would the total catch in 1963 be if the second half of 1963 saw the same percentage increase over the first half as in 1962?
a) The catch in the first half of 1962 was approximately 74445 t/1.44 ≈ 51700 t.

b) The expected catch is 1.44 · 117291 t ≈ 168900 t.