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students.  \n12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  \nSpelling Test Score  \nFor each of the following statements state whether they are true, false or unknown.  \n| a) | The maximum score on the test was 20. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b) | There were a total of 20 marks in the test. |  |\n| c) | The mode mark was 16. |  |\n| d) | The range of marks was 7. |  |\n| e) | Half of the students scored less than 17 marks. |  |\n| f) | The median mark was 16. |  |\n\n2) This dot plot shows the number of goals scored by a school soccer team.  \n0 1 2 3 4 5 6  \nNumber of goals scored  \nFor each of the following statements state whether they are true, false or unknown.  \n\n| a) | The team scored at least one goal in every match. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b) | The range of goals scored was 6. |  |\n| c) | The soccer team won most of their games. |  |\n| d) | In most of their matches, the team scored less than 3 goals. |  |\n| e) | The median number of goals scored per game was 2. |  |\n| f) | The mean score was 3 goals per match. |  |\n\nName Date  \nINTERPRETING DOT PLOTS SHEET 1 ANSWERS  \n1) This dot plot shows the marks of a spelling test from a class of students.  \n12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  \nSpelling Test Score  \n\n| a) | The maximum score on the test was 20. | TRUE |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b) | There were a total of 20 marks in the test. | UNKNOWN |\n| c) | The mode mark was 16. | TRUE |\n| d) | The range of marks was 7. | FALSE (20 – 12 = 8) |\n| e) | Half of the students scored less than 17 marks. | TRUE (8 out of 16 scored less) |\n| f) | The median mark was 16. | FALSE (16 + 17) ÷ 2 = 16.5 |\n\n2) This dot plot shows the number of goals scored by a school soccer team.  \n0 1 2 3 4 5 6  \nNumber of goals scored  \n| a) | The team scored at least one goal in every match. | FALSE |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| b) | The range of goals scored was 6. | TRUE (6 – 0 = 6) |\n| c) | The soccer team won most of their games. | UNKNOWN |\n| d) | In most of their matches, the team 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