Dot Plot

How many students have a shoe size bigger than 8?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 9

How many students read no books (zero) last summer?

• 6

• 1

• 4

• 3

How many people have 4 or more pets?

• 8

• 3

• 6

• 4

How many giraffes were less than 16 feet tall?

• 5

• 7

• 2

• 14

How many people have 4 or more pets?

• 8

• 3

• 6

• 4

The dot plots show the heights of seventh graders in two classes. Which statement is best supported by these data?

• The distributions of the data of both classes are approximately symmetrical

• The median height of the students in Mr. Carter's class is less than the median height of the students in Mrs. Petunia's class

• Mr. Carter's class has a greater range in player heights than Mrs. Petunia's class has

• The mode height of the students in Mr. Carter's class is less than the mode height of students in Mrs. Petunia's class

Answer explanation

To find the range you need to subtract the highest value and the lowest value for each class

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The dot plots show the number of pets students have in two classes. Which statement is best supported by the data?

• The mean of Mrs. Jones' class is higher than the mean of Mr. Carson's class.

• The range of Mr. Carson's class is lower than the range of Mrs. Jones' class.

• The median of Mr. Jones' class is equal to the median of Mr. Carson's class.

• The mode of Mrs. Jones' class is higher than the mode of Mr. Carson's class.

Answer explanation

Remember, the median is the middle data point

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The dot plots show the grades on a test of two different classes. Which statement is best supported by the data?

• The distribution of both sets of data are mostly symmetrical

• The mode of Ms. Henry's class is lower than the mode of Mrs. Clarence's class

• The median of Ms. Henry's class is higher than the median of Mrs. Clarence's class

• Mrs. Clarence's class has a higher range of test scores than Ms. Henry's class

Answer explanation

The mode is the option that has the most dots (data points) associated with it

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How much larger is the spread of the hours playing video games than the hours exercising?

What age is the outlier?

• 13

• 5

• 10

• 9