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7.07 Dot plots

Interactive practice questions

A group of people were surveyed on the number of websites they visit on a daily basis, and the results are displayed in the following dot plot:

Complete the frequency table.

Websites visited daily Frequency
$0$0 $\editable{}$
$1$1 $\editable{}$
$2$2 $\editable{}$
$3$3 $\editable{}$
$4$4 $\editable{}$
$5$5 $\editable{}$
$6$6 $\editable{}$
Easy
1min

The number of three-pointers scored in a basketball game are shown in the dot plot below. The mode is $2$2. If the outlier is removed what is the new mode?

Easy
< 1min

The following dot plot shows the number of students in each section of the school band:

Easy
1min

The dot plot shows the temperature ($^\circ C$°C) in a town over a several week period. Identify the temperature that is an outlier.

Easy
< 1min
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Outcomes

NC.6.SP.4

Display numerical data in plots on a number line. • Use dot plots, histograms, and box plots to represent data. • Compare the attributes of different representations of the same data.

NC.6.SP.5

Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context.

NC.6.SP.5a

Describe the collected data by:• Reporting the number of observations in dot plots and histograms.• Communicating the nature of the attribute under investigation, how it was measured, and the units of measurement.

NC.6.SP.5b

Analyze center and variability by:• Giving quantitative measures of center, describing variability, and any overall pattern, and noting any striking deviations.• Justifying the appropriate choice of measures of center using the shape of the data distribution.

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