Frequency tables & Dot Plots

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What is a frequency table?

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A frequency table is a way to organize data that shows how often each value occurs.

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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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How do you find the total number of items in a frequency table?

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Add up all the frequencies (the counts) in the table.

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What does the highest frequency in a frequency table represent?

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It represents the value that occurs the most often in the data set.

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How can you determine the least amount of cars sold from a frequency table?

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Look for the lowest frequency value in the table.

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What is the purpose of a dot plot?

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To visually display the distribution of data points and make it easy to see patterns.

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How do you calculate the difference between two frequencies?

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Subtract the smaller frequency from the larger frequency.

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What does it mean if two values have the same frequency in a frequency table?

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It means that both values occur the same number of times in the data set.

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How can you represent data using a dot plot?

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Place dots above the corresponding values on a number line for each data point.

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What is the first step in creating a frequency table?

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Identify the data set and the values you want to count.