Question

all the students in ms. carters class reported the number of pets they have at home. (a) ms. carter created the histogram shown based on the data she collected. part a how many students are in ms. carters class? part b on the histogram, what is the meaning of the tallest bar, in terms of the situation?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the frequency of each class - interval

The frequencies for the class - intervals are:
For 0 - 4 pets: 12 students
For 5 - 9 pets: 5 students
For 10 - 14 pets: 2 students
For 15 - 19 pets: 3 students
For 20 - 24 pets: 0 students
For 25 - 29 pets: 1 student

Step2: Calculate the total number of students

Add up the frequencies of all class - intervals. $12 + 5+2 + 3+0 + 1=23$

Step3: Interpret the tallest bar

The tallest bar corresponds to the class - interval 0 - 4 pets. This means that the number of students who have 0 - 4 pets at home is the highest among all the groups of students classified by the number of pets.

Answer:

Part A: 23
Part B: The number of students who have 0 - 4 pets at home is the highest among all the groups of students classified by the number of pets.