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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a statistical chart that uses dots to represent the frequency of data points in a dataset.

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How do you read a dot plot?

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To read a dot plot, count the number of dots above each value on the number line to determine the frequency of each data point.

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What does the term 'outlier' mean in data?

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An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations in a dataset.

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How do you find the range of a dataset?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the dataset.

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What is the purpose of a dot plot?

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The purpose of a dot plot is to provide a visual representation of data distribution and frequency.

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How can you identify the mode in a dot plot?

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The mode is identified as the value with the highest number of dots above it in the dot plot.

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What does it mean if a dot plot is skewed?

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A skewed dot plot indicates that the data is not symmetrically distributed, with more values on one side.

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How do you determine the frequency of a specific value in a dot plot?

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Count the number of dots that are placed above that specific value on the number line.

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What is a frequency distribution?

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A frequency distribution is a summary of how often each value occurs in a dataset.

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How can you tell if a dataset has a high variability?

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High variability in a dataset is indicated by a wide spread of dots in a dot plot.

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