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Using Dot Plots to Find Measures of Central Tendency

Use the following dot plots to find different measures of central tendency.

1. This graph shows the number of 3-pointers made in the last ten
basketball games.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Find the mode: _________________

Find the median: ________________
Find the range: _________________
Find the mean: _________________

2. This graph shows the results of a group of students surveyed

asking them how many siblings they have.

a.
b.
c.
d.

How many students were surveyed? _________________

Minimum number of siblings: __________________
Maximum number of siblings: __________________
According to the graph, how many total children are in an average family? _______
Explain your thinking.

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3. A group of people were put in a room with a bunch of cats for 5

minutes, and the number of times they sneezed was recorded in
the dot plot below.

a. Find the mode: ___________________

b. Find the mean: ___________________
c. How do the mode and mean compare?

d. What conclusions can you make about the people who participated in this study?

4. The following graph shows the quiz scores for sixth grade math
students on algebra concepts.

a. How many students did not pass the quiz with a 7 or higher? ________________
b. Find the median: ___________
c. What can you infer about the student who scored a 3 on the algebra quiz?

d. If a student who was absent on the day of the quiz just took it, and his score was
added to the dot plot, what score do you think he might get? Explain your
thinking.