Question

Which data are represented by this dot plot? Student Absences in Mrs. Li's Class 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Days O A. 2, 4, 0, 2, 4, 6, 3, 0, 7, 1, 2, 7, 8, 1, 1 O B. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 O C. 0, 2, 3, 0, 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 7, 2, 0, 2, 7 O D. 1, 2, 6, 4, 6, 7, 7, 2, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1

Answer 1

The number of dots gives the frequency of each number over which the dots appear.

The tabular representation of the dot plot is as shown below

Number | Frequency

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0 | 2

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1 | 3

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2 | 3

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3 | 1

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4 | 2

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6 | 1

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7 | 2

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8 | 1

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The only option that matches the table is option A

From the table 0 appears twice, 1 three times, 2 three times, 3 once, 4 twice, 6 once