Dot plots and histograms
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Esme and the class measured their pencils in centimeters (sharpening makes pencils shorter). How many pencils are in the data set?
Students rounded the minutes they read last night to the nearest 5, and Jun made a dot plot. How many students are in the data set?
A class took a spelling quiz with 15 words, and Kira counted the words each student spelled right ("necessary" is a sneaky word). How many students are in the data set?
A garden club measured bean pods to the nearest centimeter, and Milo wrote the lengths on a dot plot. How many pods are in the data set?
Students counted the pencils in their pencil cases (one case was very jangly), and Noah made the dot plot. Which number of pencils is the most common?
A class counted the cups of water each student drank at school today, and Pia made a dot plot (staying hydrated is a team sport). Which number of cups is the most common?
Band members rounded their practice time to the nearest 5 minutes, and Zee plotted it (the drummer asked for a drumroll). How many band members practiced 30 minutes or more?
Swimmers held their breath and rounded the time to the nearest 5 seconds, and Bo made a dot plot (the goggles fogged up). How many swimmers held their breath 30 seconds or more?
A school garden measured its bean plants to the nearest centimeter, and Esme made the dot plot. How many plants are less than 14 centimeters tall?
Students rounded their piano practice to the nearest 5 minutes, and Jun made a dot plot (the metronome kept time). How many students practiced less than 30 minutes?