Center, spread and shape of data

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Jun plotted the number of pages that some children read in one evening. One reader fell asleep early. The peak is the value with the most dots. What value is the peak?

   13
2. 2.

   Luz plotted the number of bottles collected for recycling by some classes. One class collected a giant pile. The peak is the value with the most dots. What value is the peak?

   7
3. 3.

   Milo plotted the number of minutes it takes some children to bike to the park. One rider lives nearby. The peak is the value with the most dots. What value is the peak?

   10
4. 4.

   Noah made a dot plot of the heights, in centimeters, of some sunflower seedlings. The seedlings stretched toward the sun. What is the range of the data?

   9
5. 5.

   Pia made a dot plot of the number of buttons in some jars. Some jars rattled like maracas. What is the range of the data?

   8
6. 6.

   Zee made a dot plot of the number of birds that visited a feeder on some mornings. One bird hogged the feeder. How many dots are there in all?

   9
7. 7.

   Ari made a dot plot of the number of times some children jumped rope without stopping. Somebody lost count and started over. How many dots are there in all?

   10
8. 8.

   Ren plotted the number of rope jumps that some children made in a minute. The plot has two clusters (groups of dots close together) and a gap. How many dots are in the left cluster?

   6
9. 9.

   Tala made a dot plot of the number of stamps in some collections. One collector had a giant album. Which sentence describes the plot?

   • The dots run from 0 to 20 and bunch up near 10, with an outlier at 19.
   • The dots run from 8 to 19 and bunch up near 19.
   • The dots run from 8 to 19 and bunch up near 10, with an outlier at 19.
10. 10.

    Zee made a dot plot of the number of claps that some children made in five seconds. One clapper got the giggles. Which sentence describes the plot?

    • The dots run from 3 to 14 and bunch up near 13, with an outlier at 3.
    • The dots run from 0 to 16 and bunch up near 13, with an outlier at 3.
    • The dots run from 3 to 14 and bunch up near 3.