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 dots plotted on a number line, representing the frequency of data points.

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How do you find the mode in a data set?

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

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What does the peak of a dot plot represent?

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The peak of a dot plot represents the value or values that occur most frequently in the data.

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How do you determine the range of a data set?

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

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What is the significance of the x-axis in a dot plot?

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The x-axis represents the values of the data being plotted.

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What does each dot in a dot plot represent?

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Each dot in a dot plot represents one occurrence of a data point.

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How can you identify outliers in a dot plot?

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Outliers can be identified as dots that are far away from the majority of the data points.

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What is the difference between mean and mode?

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The mean is the average of all data points, while the mode is the most frequently occurring data point.

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How can you use a dot plot to compare two data sets?

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You can compare two dot plots by looking at the distribution, peaks, and ranges of each data set.

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What does it mean if a dot plot is symmetrical?

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A symmetrical dot plot indicates that the data is evenly distributed around a central value.