Dot Plots and Stem & Leaf 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 above a number line, where each dot represents one data point.

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What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

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A stem-and-leaf plot is a method of displaying quantitative data in a graphical format, similar to a histogram, that helps to visualize the shape of the data distribution.

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How do you read a stem-and-leaf plot?

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In a stem-and-leaf plot, the 'stem' represents the leading digit(s) and the 'leaf' represents the last digit. For example, in '3 | 4', '3' is the stem (30s) and '4' is the leaf (34).

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What does it mean to score fewer than 10 points?

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Scoring fewer than 10 points means that the score is less than 10, which includes any score from 0 to 9.

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How do you find the number of students who scored more than 80%?

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To find the number of students who scored more than 80%, count all the students whose scores are above 80.

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What place value do the leaves represent in a stem-and-leaf plot?

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The leaves in a stem-and-leaf plot typically represent the ones place value.

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How do you determine how many students had more than 6 candy bars?

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Count all the students whose number of candy bars is greater than 6.

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What is the total number of games played if a team played 15 games?

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The total number of games played is simply 15.

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What is the purpose of using a dot plot?

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The purpose of using a dot plot is to provide a visual representation of data that makes it easy to see patterns, trends, and frequencies.

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How can you identify the mode in a dot plot?

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The mode in a dot plot is the value that appears most frequently, represented by the highest stack of dots.