Dot plots and histograms

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a simple visual representation of data where each data point is shown as a dot above a number line.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a type of bar graph that represents the frequency distribution of numerical data, where each bar represents an interval of values.

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How do you find the range of a data set?

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To find the range, subtract the minimum value from the maximum value in the data set.

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What does it mean to have a frequency of a data point?

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Frequency refers to how many times a particular value or range of values occurs in a data set.

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What is the purpose of using a dot plot?

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Dot plots are used to display small sets of data clearly and to show the distribution of data points.

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What is the purpose of using a histogram?

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Histograms are used to show the distribution of a large set of data and to visualize the frequency of data points within specified intervals.

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How can you determine which interval has the greatest frequency in a histogram?

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Look for the tallest bar in the histogram; the height of the bar indicates the frequency of that interval.

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What is an interval in the context of a histogram?

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An interval is a range of values that groups data points together in a histogram.

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How do you interpret a dot plot?

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In a dot plot, each dot represents one data point, and you can quickly see how many data points fall into each category.

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What is the difference between a dot plot and a histogram?

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A dot plot shows individual data points, while a histogram groups data into intervals and shows the frequency of those intervals.

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