Worksheet

Center, spread and shape of data

Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

  1. Ari made a dot plot of the number of books in the backpacks of some children. Some backpacks were stuffed to the zipper. What is the smallest value in the data?

  2. Bo made a dot plot of the number of pencils in the desks of some students. Every desk had a mystery pencil. What is the smallest value in the data?

  3. 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?

  4. Kira made a dot plot of the distances, in meters, that some paper airplanes flew. One plane caught a lucky breeze. The peak is the value with the most dots. What value is the peak?

  5. 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?

  6. Ren made a dot plot of the number of free throws, out of 10, made by some players. The gym echoed with bounces. What is the range of the data?

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. Bo made a dot plot of the number of cousins of some children. How many dots are there in all?

  10. Ari made a dot plot of the number of spins that some children made on a swing in a minute. A cluster is a group of dots close together. Which sentence describes the plot?

    • The dots run from 0 to 14, in two clusters with a gap between 5 and 11.
    • The dots run from 3 to 13, in two clusters with a gap between 0 and 3.
    • The dots run from 3 to 13, in two clusters with a gap between 5 and 11.
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Center, spread and shape of data

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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

  1. Ari made a dot plot of the number of books in the backpacks of some children. Some backpacks were stuffed to the zipper. What is the smallest value in the data?

    3

  2. Bo made a dot plot of the number of pencils in the desks of some students. Every desk had a mystery pencil. What is the smallest value in the data?

    5

  3. 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

  4. Kira made a dot plot of the distances, in meters, that some paper airplanes flew. One plane caught a lucky breeze. The peak is the value with the most dots. What value is the peak?

    8

  5. 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

  6. Ren made a dot plot of the number of free throws, out of 10, made by some players. The gym echoed with bounces. What is the range of the data?

    7

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Bo made a dot plot of the number of cousins of some children. How many dots are there in all?

    10

  10. Ari made a dot plot of the number of spins that some children made on a swing in a minute. A cluster is a group of dots close together. Which sentence describes the plot?

    • The dots run from 0 to 14, in two clusters with a gap between 5 and 11.
    • The dots run from 3 to 13, in two clusters with a gap between 0 and 3.
    • The dots run from 3 to 13, in two clusters with a gap between 5 and 11.