Dot plot Practice

Greg made a table showing the number of baskets he made during 15 basketball practices.

If Greg were to make a frequency table from this data, what number would he use to show the number of times he made 14 baskets?

• 5

• 0

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Greg's frequency table shows how many times he made a specific number of baskets. Since the question asks for the number of times he made 14 baskets, the correct answer is 3, indicating he achieved this 3 times during his practices.

Mrs. Thompson counted the number of books that students in her class checked out from the library. She wants to make a dot plot to represent the data. How many dots will she place above the number 3?

• 6

• 3

• 9

• 2

Answer explanation

Mrs. Thompson found that 2 students checked out 3 books each. Therefore, she will place 2 dots above the number 3 on the dot plot to represent this data.

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Ellen is training to run a marathon. She made a table to show how many miles she runs each day she trains.

Ellen made a frequency table from this data. Which mileage will have the greatest frequency?

• 12

• 13

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Ellen's frequency table shows how often she runs each mileage. The mileage with the greatest frequency is 12, indicating that she runs this distance more often than the others listed.

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Hector recorded the time he spent watering his yard each day. He wants to make a dot plot to represent the times he recorded. Which shows the way Hector should label the times on the number line?

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Lacy made a table to show the number of miles she walked.

If Lacy were to make a frequency table from this data, what number would she use to show the number of times she walked ¹/₂ mile?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Answer explanation

Lacy's frequency table counts how many times she walked each distance. The correct choice is 3, indicating she walked 1/2 mile three times.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

What number represents the time that the greatest number of students solved the puzzle?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Answer explanation

The number 14 represents the time when the greatest number of students solved the puzzle, indicating it was the most successful time for solving among the options provided.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

• 6

• 1

• 4

• 3

Answer explanation

The question asks for the number of students who read no books last summer. The correct answer is 4, indicating that 4 students did not read any books during that time.

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.9

What was the day with the least amount of cars sold? 

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

Answer explanation

Thursday had the least amount of cars sold compared to the other days. This indicates that sales were lower on that day, making it the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.1.MD.C.4

How much do the largest pumpkins weigh?

• 11 lb

• 10.5 lb

• 11.5 lb

• 10 lb

Answer explanation

The largest pumpkins can weigh significantly more than the options provided. The correct answer, 11.5 lb, is the closest to the weight of some of the largest pumpkins recorded, which can exceed hundreds of pounds.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

The dot plot shows the heights of cornstalks at a farm. The same number of cornstalks are which two heights?

Answer explanation

The dot plot indicates that there are an equal number of cornstalks at 4\frac{1}{2} ft and 5 ft, making these the two heights with the same count. Other options do not show equal counts.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4