Unit 8 -DOT PLOTS

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statistics is used to measure the spread of a data distribution?

• Median

• Mean

• Interquartile range

• Mode

Open Ended

Why is it important to use different types of plots (such as dot plots, histograms, and box plots) when representing data on the real number line?

Open Ended

Compare dot plots to other types of data displays. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using dot plots?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a dot plot?

• A graph that shows the frequency of data using dots

• A chart that uses bars to show data

• A line graph that shows trends over time

• A table that lists data values

Open Ended

What other examples can you come up with where dot plots can be used?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are measures of center that can be identified from a dot plot?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Open Ended

What are the meanings of the terms mean, median, mode, and range as used in dot plots?

Fill in the Blanks

A distribution with most data on the right and a tail on the left is called

Open Ended

Explain how you would use a dot plot to find the mode, median, and range of a data set.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can you determine from a dot plot created from a set of data?

• Mean, median, mode, and range

• Only the mean and median

• Only the mode and range

• Only the median and range

Open Ended

How do statistics such as median, mean, interquartile range, and standard deviation help in comparing different data distributions?

Multiple Choice

What are some ways students can represent data on the real number line according to the standards mentioned?

• Dot plots, histograms, box plots

• Bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs

• Scatter plots, stem-and-leaf plots, pie charts

• Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, flow charts