Dot Plots

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a statistical chart that consists of data points plotted on a simple scale, often using dots to represent the frequency of values.

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How do you find the mode in a set of data?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the data points are arranged in order. If there is an even number of data points, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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How do you calculate the range of a data set?

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The range is calculated by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

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What does it mean if a data set has a mode of 2?

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It means that the number 2 appears more frequently than any other number in the data set.

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What is the purpose of a dot plot?

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Dot plots are used to visualize the distribution of data points and to identify patterns, trends, and outliers.

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How can you determine how many students scored between 95 and 100 using a dot plot?

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Count the number of dots that fall within the range of 95 to 100 on the dot plot.

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What is the significance of the highest dot in a dot plot?

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The highest dot represents the maximum value in the data set.

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If a dot plot shows a spread of 8, what does that indicate?

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It indicates that the difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set is 8.

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What does it mean if the median of a data set is 2?

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It means that when the data points are arranged in order, the middle value is 2.