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6th grade Dot plots and histograms worksheet

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Dot plots and histograms

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    Data (practice minutes): 10, 15, 20, 20, 22, 25, 25, 27, 30, 20, 35, 25, 21, 24, 40. The bars to draw: 10 up to 15, 15 up to 20, 20 up to 25, 25 up to 30, 30 up to 35, 35 up to 40, 40 up to 45. A value on a line goes in the bar that starts there. A bar's height is how many values it holds.

  2. Ari plays in a band. Fifteen band members logged minutes of practice (the tuba logged mostly sighs). The bars are 5 minutes wide. How tall is the bar for 20 up to 25?

  3. Bo measures fourteen sunflower seedlings in centimeters (all of them lean toward the window). The bars are 5 centimeters wide. How tall is the bar for 35 up to 40?

  4. Sixteen kids timed a puzzle in seconds, and Esme sorted the times (one piece hid under the couch). The bars are 10 seconds wide. How tall is the bar for 70 up to 80?

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    A value on a line goes in the bar that starts there. A bar's height is how many values it holds.

  6. Jun tracked fifteen bike rides, grouped by length in miles (the bell rang at every hill). The bars are 5 miles wide. How tall is the bar for 10 up to 15?

  7. Students timed their homework, and Kira drew the histogram. It shows 18 students in all, but a sticky note covers one bar. How tall is the covered bar?

  8. Students counted the pages they read this week, and Luz made the graph. It shows 16 students in all, but a very large bookmark covers one bar. How tall is the covered bar?

  9. Milo graphed the minutes students read last night. The graph shows 21 students in all, but a napping cat covers one bar. How tall is the covered bar?

  10. Kids counted how many times they could jump rope without a miss, and Noah drew the graph. It shows 20 kids in all, but one bar is covered. How tall is the covered bar?

  11. Students tracked how long they studied last night, and Pia reads the histogram. How many students studied 30 minutes or more?

  12. A gym class timed one lap around the gym in seconds, and Bo reads the histogram (the sneakers squeaked). How many students are in the data set?

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About this worksheet

Dot plots and histograms. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can read a dot plot: count the dots to find how many, and find the most common value.
  • I can read a histogram: each bar's height says how many values are in that group, and I add the bars to count all the values.
  • I can sort a list of values into the bars of a histogram, and I know which bar a value on the edge belongs in.

Standard: 6.SP.B.4, 6.SP.B.5a, 6.SP.B.5b

Words to know

dot plot: A number line with one dot for every value. Equal values stack up.

stack: All the dots above one number.

histogram: Bars that show how many values fall in each group of numbers.

bar: One group in a histogram. Its height is how many values are in it.

edge: The number where one bar ends and the next bar starts.

data set: All the values we collected.

Common mistakes

Your child used the height of one stack or bar as the answer.

Your child counted the stacks or bars instead of the dots.

Your child left out the values that sit exactly on the edge of a group.

What to say

Ask: what does one dot stand for, and how many dots are there in all?

Ask: if each dot is one person, how many people are in that stack?

Ask: which group does a value of exactly 20 belong in? Then count again, including it.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with dot plots and histograms?

Your child used the height of one stack or bar as the answer.

How can I help my child with dot plots and histograms?

Ask: what does one dot stand for, and how many dots are there in all?

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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