The tally chart shows the results of Ken’s
survey about how many of his friends
have 2, 3, or 4 cousins.
- Use the survey results to make a line plot.
- What is the range of the data?
- What is the mode of the data?
- How many friends did Ken survey? How do you know?
- How many friends have 2 cousins?
- How many fewer friends have 3 cousins than 4 cousins?
Take a survey.
Ask 6 friends what their favorite even number is from 2 to 10.
Tally the results in a tally chart. Then show the results on a line plot.
- What is the range of the data?
- What is the mode of the data?
- Does your data have an outlier? If yes, what is it?
- How many friends chose 4 as their favorite even number?
- Compare your survey results with a friend’s results.
Can you draw any conclusions from the data? Explain.
This graph is a stem-and-leaf plot.
The stems are the tens digits and
the leaves are the ones digits.
- What is the greatest amount
of money saved? - What is the least amount
of money saved? - What is the range?
Dollars Saved
Stem Leaves
1 0 3 3 4 6 6 8
2 2 3 5 5 7 9
3 0 0 1 3 4 4 6
How Many Cousins?
Cousins Tally
2
3
4
2 3 23
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