Dot Plots - 7 Staar

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a statistical chart that uses dots to represent the frequency of data points in a dataset.

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How do you find the median in a dot plot?

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To find the median, arrange the data points in order and identify the middle value.

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What does IQR stand for?

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IQR stands for Interquartile Range, which measures the spread of the middle 50% of data.

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How do you calculate the IQR?

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IQR is calculated by subtracting the first quartile (Q1) from the third quartile (Q3).

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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 different from the other data points in the dataset.

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What does it mean if two dot plots have the same median?

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It means that the middle value of both datasets is the same, indicating similar central tendencies.

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How can you identify an outlier in a dot plot?

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An outlier can be identified as a point that lies far away from the rest of the data points.

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What is the purpose of using dot plots?

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Dot plots are used to visualize the distribution of data and to easily identify trends, medians, and outliers.

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What is the range of a dataset?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.

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How do you find the range in a dot plot?

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To find the range, subtract the smallest value from the largest value in the dataset.