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Dot plot: Post exercise pulse rate (beats per minute)

The dot plot above shows the pulse rate (beats per minute) after exercise for a group of runners.

  1. How many runners were observed? 28
  2. What is the most common pulse rate? 148
  3. What is the lowest value in the range? 132
  4. What is the highest pulse rate recorded? 168

 

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Dot plot: Characters typed per minute

The dot plot above shows the number of characters typed (per minute) for a group of people.

  1. How many typists were tested? 13
  2. What was the fastest speed? 81
  3. What was the median speed? 66

 

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Dot plot: Sneezes in 5 minutes

The dot plot above shows how many times a group of students sneezed in 5 minutes.

  1. How many students were observed? 19
  2. How many students sneezed more than once? 12
  3. What is the highest value in the range? 10
  4. What is the lowest value in the range? 0

 

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Dot plot: Marks in a class test

The dot plot above shows the marks achieved by a class in a test.

  1. How many students were tested? 22
  2. How many students achieved the highest score? 3
  3. What is the lowest value in the range? 0
  4. If 5 is a pass, how many students passed the test? 19

 

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Dot plot: Number of family members

The dot plot above shows the results of a survey that asked: How many people are in your family?

  1. How many people responded to the survey? 1
  2. What is the most common family size? 4
  3. How many people belong to a family of 3? 3
  4. What size is the largest family? 9

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