Question

How many patients had more than 5 cavities?

Answer 1

2 patients had more than 5 cavities.

Explanation:

• 5 cavities = 2

• 6 cavities = 0

• 7 cavities = 2

Here cavities > 5

so only 2 patients had more than 5 cavities also as had total 7 cavities.

Answer 2

2 patients had more than 5 cavities

Explanation:

Each dot represents a different patient.

"More than 5" means numbers greater than 5 (so from 6 onwards).

From inspection of the dot plot, there are 2 dots above all the numbers that are greater than 5.

Therefore, there are 2 patients who had more than 5 cavities.

**see annotated dot plot**

The area shaded with a pink rectangle is "more than 5 cavities"