
Exploring Dot Plots and Central Tendencies

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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Emma Peterson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a dot plot primarily used for in data analysis?
To calculate exact numerical values
To visualize data distributions and patterns
To perform complex statistical tests
To replace all other forms of graphs
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characteristic is common to all dot plots?
They only display categorical data
They use a number line as a base
They are used exclusively in finance
They always include percentages
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term is used to describe a data point that significantly differs from other data points in a dot plot?
Outlier
Abnormality
Error
Anomaly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the mean of a data set?
Subtract the smallest value from the largest
Add all numbers and divide by the count of numbers
Find the middle value after sorting
Select the most frequent number
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a dot plot, if there are two middle numbers, how is the median determined?
By choosing the larger number
By averaging the two middle numbers
By selecting the smaller number
By multiplying the two numbers
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the mode represent in a data set?
The average of all values
The difference between the highest and lowest values
The value that appears most frequently
The middle value of the data set
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When comparing two sets of data using dot plots, which measure of central tendency is generally best for representing the data?
Range
Mode
Median
Mean
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5D
CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2
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