Frequency Tables and Dot Plots
Sometimes it is helpful to know how many times a given data point occurs in the set of numbers. This is easy to find out if the data is organized in a frequency table or a dot plot. Watch the video and complete the corresponding interactive exercises.
Practice
Creating dot plots - Questions
1. The frequency table below shows how many hours Kim worked each weekend since she started her new job.
Using this data, create a dot plot where each dot represents a weekend.
2. Hugo competes in fishing tournaments. The following data points represent how many fish he caught in each tournament.
Using this data, create a dot plot where each dot represents a tournament.
3. The frequency table below shows the number of trick-or-treaters at Cam's house each year since he started putting pumpkins in his yard.
Using this data, create a dot plot where each dot represents a year.
4. The following data points represent the number of losses the Minnesota Igloos have had each season.
Using this data, create a dot plot where each dot represents a season.