How it works
Every dot is one kid. Count the dots, not the stacks.
The number with the most dots is the most common.
You can group the numbers in bins, like 10 to 14, and count the dots in each bin.
Worked examples
Count at a number
- A dot plot has 3 dots over 1 pet.
- Each dot is one kid.
- 3 kids have 1 pet.
The most
- The number with the tallest stack of dots is the most common.
- Compare the stacks.
- That value happened most often.
A group
- Count the dots from 10 to 14.
- That is one group, or bin.
- Its bar is as tall as the number of dots.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Mia asked each kid how many pets they have. Each dot is one kid. How many kids have 3 pets? ___
- How many kids have 1 pet? ___
- How many kids did Mia ask in all? ___
- Which number of pets do the most kids have?
- Exactly 1 kid has 5 pets.