Question

A dot plot is best applied when _____________________.

Select one:

a. The mean, median, and mode are equal

b. The general shape of a distribution is symmetric

c. The relationship between two variables is summarized

d. A single variable is summarized

Answer 1

Solution:

Given that,

A dot plot is best applied when A single variable is summarized.

Option d is correct.

Therefore, The graphical representation of data using dots is known as a dot plot. Each dot will be representing a number of

observations from a data set. Dot plot will be formed on a line which represents the variable or categorical data. It does

visually represents data in different intervals or discretely. It analyzes the frequency of data in a given data table. A dot plot

will be called right skewed if it has a fewer observations on that side. It will be left skewed if it has fewer observation on the

left side.