Dot Plots & Frequency Tables (4.9A)

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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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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 in a dataset.

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How do you determine the greatest frequency in a frequency table?

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Look for the value that has the highest count in the table.

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If Ellen runs 12 miles most frequently, what does that mean?

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It means that out of all the days she trained, she ran 12 miles more times than any other distance.

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How can you represent data visually?

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You can represent data visually using dot plots or bar graphs.

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What does it mean if a dot plot has more dots above a number?

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It means that more data points correspond to that number.

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How do you create a frequency table from a set of data?

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Count how many times each value appears and list the values with their corresponding counts.

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What is the purpose of using a dot plot?

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The purpose of using a dot plot is to easily see the distribution and frequency of data points.

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In a frequency table, what does the term 'frequency' refer to?

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Frequency refers to the number of times a particular value appears in the dataset.

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How can you find the number of students with a shoe size bigger than 8 using a frequency table?

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Look for the counts of shoe sizes greater than 8 and add them together.