Unit 8 -DOT PLOTS

Why is it important to use different types of plots (such as dot plots, histograms, and box plots) when representing data on the real number line?

Compare dot plots to other types of data displays. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using dot plots?

What other examples can you come up with where dot plots can be used?

What are the meanings of the terms mean, median, mode, and range as used in dot plots?

Explain how you would use a dot plot to find the mode, median, and range of a data set.

How do statistics such as median, mean, interquartile range, and standard deviation help in comparing different data distributions?