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 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 or one unit of data.

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How can you find the mode in a dot plot?

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

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What is the range of a data set?

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

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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 in order and find the middle value.

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What is the purpose of a dot plot?

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The purpose of a dot plot is to visualize data and make it easier to see patterns and trends.

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How can you tell which value is the highest in a dot plot?

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The highest value is indicated by the column with the most dots furthest to the right.

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What does it mean if a dot plot has a lot of dots clustered together?

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It means that many data points have similar values.

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How can you compare two sets of data using dot plots?

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You can place two dot plots side by side to see differences in their distributions.