Number of Hours Spent on Homework
What is a dot plot and how do you read it?
Check all that apply.
A dot plot is a simple plot that displays data values
as dots above a number
line
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4
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Dot plots show the frequency with which a specific
item appears in a data set.
3 students spent 4 hours on homework.
5 students spent 2 hours on homework.
Dot plots show the distribution of the data.
Students spent 1 to 6 hours on homework.