4th Grade Dot plots

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a simple way to display data using dots to represent values. Each dot represents one data point.

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How do you read a dot plot?

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To read a dot plot, count the number of dots above each value on the number line to see how many times that value occurs.

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What does each dot represent in a dot plot?

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Each dot represents one individual data point or score.

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How can you find the mode in a dot plot?

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The mode is the value that has the most dots above it in the dot plot.

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What is the purpose of a dot plot?

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The purpose of a dot plot is to visually display the frequency of data points in a dataset.

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How do you determine the range from a dot plot?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value represented in the dot plot.

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What is the median in a dot plot?

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The median is the middle value when the data points are arranged in order. If there is an even number of data points, it is the average of the two middle values.

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What does it mean if a dot plot is symmetrical?

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A symmetrical dot plot has a balanced shape, meaning the data is evenly distributed around the center.

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What is an outlier in a dot plot?

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An outlier is a data point that is significantly higher or lower than the other points in the dot plot.

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How can you compare two dot plots?

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You can compare two dot plots by looking at the number of dots, the values represented, and the overall shape of each plot.