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.

   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
2. 2.

   Esme made a dot plot of the number of rainy days in some different months. The umbrellas needed a vacation. What is the smallest value in the data?

   2
3. 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. 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. 5.

   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
6. 6.

   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
7. 7.

   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
8. 8.

   Tala made a dot plot of the number of books that some children borrowed from the library this month. Some children left with a tall stack. What is the range of the data?

   10
9. 9.

   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
10. 10.

    Noah plotted the number of library trips that some children made this year. The plot has two clusters (groups of dots close together) and a gap. How many dots are in the left cluster?

    6