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.

   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.

   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
4. 4.

   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
5. 5.

   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
6. 6.

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

   10
7. 7.

   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
8. 8.

   Pia plotted the number of points that some children scored in a game. The plot has two clusters (groups of dots close together) and a gap. How many dots are in the right cluster?

   7
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 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.
   • The dots run from 0 to 20 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 3.
    • 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.