Math Problem Statement

A teacher records the number of incorrect answers on a test for each student who recently took a statistics midterm. Below is the data.

       1           	          1          	           3           	          2          

4 1 4 2 2 3 2 3 1 4 2 1 5 2 4 3

Make a dot plot that represents the incorrect answer data.

Solution

To create a dot plot for the given data, each number of incorrect answers will be represented as a distinct value on a horizontal axis. The frequency of each value is represented by stacking dots above it, with one dot per occurrence.

Steps to Create the Dot Plot:

  1. Collect data: The data provided is:
    1,1,3,2,4,1,4,2,2,3,2,3,1,4,2,1,5,2,4,31, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 3.
  2. Organize the data: Tally the frequencies of each value:
    • 11: 5 occurrences
    • 22: 7 occurrences
    • 33: 4 occurrences
    • 44: 4 occurrences
    • 55: 1 occurrence
  3. Draw the horizontal axis: Mark integers 1,2,3,4,51, 2, 3, 4, 5 on it.
  4. Stack dots above each number: The number of dots corresponds to the frequency of each value.

Dot Plot Representation:

  • 1:1: \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet (5 dots)
  • 2:2: \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet (7 dots)
  • 3:3: \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet (4 dots)
  • 4:4: \bullet \bullet \bullet \bullet (4 dots)
  • 5:5: \bullet (1 dot)

If you'd like, I can create a visual representation for this plot! Let me know. 😊

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Related Questions:

  1. What is the mode of the data set?
  2. How would you calculate the mean and median for this data?
  3. How does a dot plot compare to a histogram for displaying data?
  4. Can we use a box plot for this data? Why or why not?
  5. How do outliers affect a dot plot like this?

Tip: Always tally the data before creating the plot to ensure accuracy!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Data Representation
Dot Plots

Formulas

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Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8