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Describe a Distribution

Describe every distribution three ways: its center, its spread, and its shape.

Example1011121314151617181920minutes
The dot plot shows time spent on homework for 9 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?
Center: the median is 16 minutes (the mean is 16.44). Spread: the values run from 14 to 20, a range of 6 minutes. Shape: the data is roughly balanced either side of the middle.
  1. 1.1011121314151617181920minutes
    The dot plot shows time spent on homework for 9 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?
  2. 2.012345678910books
    The dot plot shows books read for 11 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?
  3. 3.56789101112131415cm
    The dot plot shows plant height for 13 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?
  4. 4.012345678pets
    The dot plot shows number of pets for 12 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?
  5. 5.120121122123124125126127128129130seconds
    The dot plot shows song length for 9 students. Describe the distribution: where is its center, how spread out is it, and what shape does it have?