Question

the lowell chamber of commerce researched the number of employees working at local companies. company sizes (number of employees) how many companies are there in all? companies

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the values of each bar

From the bar - chart:
For \(1 - 5\) employees: \(30\) companies (orange bar)
For \(6 - 10\) employees: \(30\) companies (blue bar)
For \(11 - 15\) employees: \(5\) companies (orange bar)
For \(16 - 20\) employees: \(30\) companies (blue bar)
For \(21 - 25\) employees: \(40\) companies (orange bar)
For \(26 - 30\) employees: \(10\) companies (blue bar)
For \(31 - 35\) employees: \(25\) companies (orange bar)
For \(36 - 40\) employees: \(15\) companies (blue bar)
For \(41 - 45\) employees: \(10\) companies (orange bar)

Step2: Sum up all the values

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Answer:

\(195\)