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Students should be able to analyze and interpret two sets of data using either dot plots or box plots to answer questions and make decisions about their shape, center, or spread. Students should understand what the different components
of box plots are in relation to the situation. Students should also understand what the shape of a box or dot plot implies about a situation.
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Read the two problem situations below.Example 1a) Ms. Johnson looked at the scores from two different math classes which is shown on the dot plots below. What conclusions can you draw about the spread of the data of class scores?
Example 2
b) The data for the end of semester test scores were collected in Mrs. Smith’s 1st and 2nd period classes. The data are displayed in the box plots shown below. What conclusions can be made about the centers of the data in the box plots?
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