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Dot plots are useful for recording data when it is collected Values are shown on the horizontal axis The frequency of data is shown by the number of dots in each column. Note 5: Dot Plots. Example: The number of raisins were counted in boxes from a bulk packet of raisins.
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Dot plots are useful for recording data when it is collected Values are shown on the horizontal axis The frequency of data is shown by the number of dots in each column Note 5: Dot Plots
Example: The number of raisins were counted in boxes from a bulk packet of raisins. 64 65 55 64 65 67 61 61 65 64 63 65 65 Draw a dot plot and comment on the distribution of the data The distribution of the data is asymmetrical There is one main cluster of data – number of raisins 63-65 The number of raisings 55 appears to be an outlier
Work Book Page 236 Exercise D