Dot Plot and Frequency Tables

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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 above a number line, where each dot represents one data point.

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What is a frequency table?

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A frequency table is a way to organize data that shows how often each value occurs in a dataset.

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How do you find the total number of items in a frequency table?

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Add up all the frequencies (the counts) in the table.

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What does the highest frequency in a frequency table indicate?

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It indicates the most common value or category in the dataset.

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How can you determine the least popular item from a frequency table?

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Look for the lowest frequency count in the table.

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What is the purpose of using a dot plot?

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To visualize the distribution of data points and identify patterns or trends.

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How do you read a dot plot?

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Count the number of dots above each value on the number line to see how many times each value occurs.

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What is the difference between a dot plot and a bar graph?

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A dot plot uses dots to represent individual data points, while a bar graph uses bars to show the frequency of categories.

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What is an example of data that can be represented in a frequency table?

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The number of students in each grade level at a school.

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How do you create a frequency table from a set of data?

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List all unique values in one column and count how many times each value appears in the dataset in the next column.