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6th grade Dot plots and histograms worksheet

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Dot plots and histograms

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  1. Esme and the class measured their pencils in centimeters (sharpening makes pencils shorter). How many pencils are in the data set?

  2. 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?

  3. 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?

  4. 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?

  5. 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?

  6. 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?

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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?

  10. 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?

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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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