Question

the following dot plot shows the number of miles that individuals ran at the park yesterday

part a: the data of the dot plot centers around select miles

part b: the most number of miles that any individual ran at the park was select miles.

part c: the number of individuals that ran 5

Explanation:

Step1: Count dots per mile value

Count dots for each mile:

• 1 mile: 4 dots
• 2 miles: 5 dots
• 3 miles: 6 dots
• 4 miles: 7 dots
• 5 miles: 6 dots
• 6 miles: 4 dots
• 7 miles: 3 dots

Step2: Find center of the data

The center is the value with the highest frequency, or the middle of the symmetric distribution. The data is symmetric around 4 miles, which has the highest count.

Step3: Find maximum miles run

Identify the rightmost value with dots: 7 miles.

Step4: Count dots for 5 miles

Count the dots above 5 on the axis: 6 dots.

Answer:

Part A: 4
Part B: 7
Part C: 6