Dot plots
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. The dot plot shows how many books each person read in the holidays. Each dot is one person. How many people read exactly 6 books?
2. The dot plot shows how many books each person read in the holidays. Each dot is one person. How many people read exactly 6 books?
3. The dot plot shows how many books each person read in the holidays. Each dot is one person. How many people read exactly 6 books?
4. The dot plot shows the goals a team scored in each game. Each dot is one game. In how many games did the team score exactly 1 goal?
5. The dot plot shows how many pets each person in a class has. Each dot is one person. How many people have exactly 5 pets?
Answer key ยท Dot plots
1. 5
Find 6 on the number line.
Count the dots above it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
There are 5 dots, so the answer is 5.
2. 5
Find 6 on the number line.
Count the dots above it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
There are 5 dots, so the answer is 5.
3. 5
Find 6 on the number line.
Count the dots above it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
There are 5 dots, so the answer is 5.
4. 5
Find 1 on the number line.
Count the dots above it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
There are 5 dots, so the answer is 5.
5. 6
Find 5 on the number line.
Count the dots above it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
There are 6 dots, so the answer is 6.
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