Dot Plots & Stem and Leaf

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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 the frequency of values. Each dot represents one occurrence of a value.

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How do you find the most common value in a dot plot?

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To find the most common value, look for the tallest stack of dots in the dot plot.

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How do you find the price of the fewest number of movie tickets in a dot plot?

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Find the shortest stack of dots.

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What does each dot in a dot plot represent?

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Each dot represents one occurrence of a specific value in the data set.

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What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

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A stem-and-leaf plot is a way to display quantitative data that retains the original data values while showing the distribution.

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In a stem-and-leaf plot, what does the 'stem' represent?

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The 'stem' represents the leading digit(s) of the data values.

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In a stem-and-leaf plot, what does the 'leaf' represent?

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The 'leaf' represents the trailing digit(s) of the data values.

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How can you determine the range of data from a dot plot?

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The range can be found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

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What is the purpose of using a dot plot?

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Dot plots help visualize the distribution of data and make it easy to see patterns, such as the most common values.

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How do you find the total number of occurrences in a dot plot?

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Count all the dots in the plot to find the total number of occurrences.