Question

a baseball fan counted the number of runs that players scored last season.
baseball runs scored last season
dot plot with runs scored on the x - axis from 0 to 5. the number of xs above each run value: 0 has 8, 1 has 6, 2 has 0, 3 has 5, 4 has 4, 5 has 7
how many players scored more than 2 runs last season?
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Explanation:

Step1: Count players with 3 runs

Count the Xs above 3: $6$

Step2: Count players with 4 runs

Count the Xs above 4: $5$

Step3: Count players with 5 runs

Count the Xs above 5: $7$

Step4: Sum the three counts

Add the three numbers together: $6 + 5 + 7 = 18$

Answer:

18 players