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How many games had exactly 12 points scored?  \nAnswer:    \n2. What is the most common points total?  \nAnswer:    \n3. How many total games are shown?  \nAnswer:    \n4. What is the median points scored?  \nAnswer:    \n5. Describe the shape of the distribution.  \nAnswer:    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nDot Plot 2: Miles Hiked by Campers  \nA summer camp recorded the number of miles hiked by each of 16 campers on a trail day.  \n1. How many campers hiked exactly 5 miles?  \nAnswer:   2. What is the most common hiking distance?  \nAnswer:   3. How many total campers are shown?  \nAnswer:   4. What is the median number of miles hiked?  \nAnswer:   5. Describe the shape of the distribution.  \nAnswer:    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nDot Plot 3: Camper Merit Badges Earned  \nA summer camp recorded the number of merit badges earned by each of 18 campers.  \n1. How many campers earned exactly 5 badges?  \nAnswer:    \n2. What is the most common number of badges?  \nAnswer:    \n3. How many total campers are shown?  \nAnswer:    \n4. What is the median number of badges earned?  \nAnswer:    \n5. Describe the shape of the distribution.  \nAnswer:    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nANSWER KEY  \nDot Plot 1: Points Scored Per Basketball Game  \n1.) 1. 4 games  \n2.) 2. 12 points (appears 4 times—the mode)  \n3.) 3. 18 games  \n4.) 4. The 9th and 10th values: (12+12)÷2 = 12 points  \n5.) 5. The distribution is approximately symmetric—most games fall in the 10–14 point range, with fewer very low or very high scoring games.  \nDot Plot 2: Miles Hiked by Campers  \n6.) 1. 4 campers  \n7.) 2. 5 miles (appears 4 times—the mode)  \n8.) 3. 16 campers  \n9.) 4. The 8th and 9th values: (5+5)÷2 = 5 miles  \n10.) 5. The distribution is approximately symmetric—most campers hiked 4–6 miles, with fewer hiking very short or long distances.  \nDot Plot 3: Camper Merit Badges Earned  \n11.) 1. 5 campers  \n12.) 2. 5 badges (appears 5 times—the mode)  \n13.) 3. 18 campers  \n14.) 4. The 9th and 10th values: (4+5)÷2 = 4.5 badges  \n15.) 5. The distribution is skewed left—most campers earned 4–6 badges, with only a few earning 1–2 badges.  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)","cbCails2SaBIEH2l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCails2SaBIEH2l","pdf",1321110,"English","# Dot Plot 1: Points Scored Per Basketball Game\n## Questions and Answers\n# Dot Plot 2: Miles Hiked by Campers\n## Questions and Answers\n# Dot Plot 3: Camper Merit Badges Earned\n## Questions and Answers","[{\"question\":\"What information does the answer key provide for each dot plot?\",\"answer\":\"For each dot plot, it gives the number of observations matching a specified value, the mode (most common total), the total number of games/campers, the median, and a description of the distribution’s shape.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the median determined in Dot Plot 1 and Dot Plot 2?\",\"answer\":\"The answer key uses the middle pair of values when there are an even number of data points—for example, Dot Plot 1 uses the 9th and 10th values and averages them, and Dot Plot 2 uses the 8th and 9th values and averages them.\"},{\"question\":\"Which dot plot is described as skewed left?\",\"answer\":\"Dot Plot 3 (Camper Merit Badges Earned) is described as skewed left, with most campers earning 4–6 badges and fewer campers earning 1–2 badges.\"}]","Reading and Interpreting Dot Plots (B) - Answer Key | PDF",1790143347]