Use the images to answer the question.

A bar chart is titled 'Number of pets for each student in Mr. Bernhardt’s class.' The y-axis shows different number of pets. The x-axis ranges from 0 to 4 in increments of 1.

A bar chart is titled 'Number of pets for each student in Ms. Daniel’s class.' The y-axis shows different number of pets. The x-axis ranges from 0 to 4 in increments of 1.

Compare the graphs showing the number of pets each student in Mr. Bernhardt’s and Ms. Daniel’s classes has. In 3–5 sentences, state whether the distributions are symmetric and provide at least two similarities and two differences.

(4 points)

1 answer

Without the actual images of the bar charts, I can provide a general template for how to compare two distributions based on their characteristics, including symmetry, similarities, and differences.

The distributions of the number of pets for students in Mr. Bernhardt's and Ms. Daniel’s classes are not symmetric. In Mr. Bernhardt's class, the higher frequency of students owning fewer pets suggests a left-skewed distribution, while Ms. Daniel’s class shows a more balanced distribution with more students having around 2 pets.

Two similarities between the two classes are that both charts show students primarily own between 0 to 2 pets, and both classes have a maximum pet ownership of 4 pets. However, a key difference is that Mr. Bernhardt’s class has a notable number of students with 0 pets, while Ms. Daniel’s class has fewer students in that category. Additionally, Ms. Daniel's class shows a more uniform distribution of pet ownership across the available categories compared to the more concentrated distribution in Mr. Bernhardt's class.

If you provide specific details from the bar charts, I can give a more tailored response!