Question

which statement is true about a dot plot?
a. a dot plot shows the median of a data set.
b. a dot plot shows the first quartile, but not the second quartile of any given data set.
c. a dot plot shows the frequency of the individual values of any given data set.
d. a dot plot shows the frequency of an interval of values of any given data set.
e. a dot plot gives information about the average of any given data set.

Explanation:

A dot - plot represents each data point as a dot above a number line. The number of dots above a particular value indicates how often that value appears in the data set, which is the frequency of the individual value. It does not directly show median, quartiles, or average.

Answer:

C. A dot plot shows the frequency of the individual values of any given data set