Dot Plot/Line Plot

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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. Each dot represents one data point.

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a graph that shows data points along a number line, often used to display frequency.

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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 to see how many times that value occurs.

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What does each dot represent in a dot plot?

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Each dot represents one individual or one data point.

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How do you find the total number of data points in a dot plot?

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Add up all the dots in the dot plot.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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The purpose of a line plot is to show the frequency of data points over a range of values.

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How can you tell which value is the most common in a dot plot?

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The value with the most dots above it is the most common.

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What does it mean if a dot plot has no dots above a value?

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It means that no data points were recorded for that value.

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How do you compare two values in a dot plot?

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Look at the number of dots above each value; the one with more dots is greater.

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What is frequency in the context of a line plot?

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Frequency is the number of times a value appears in the data set.

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