Math Grade 2-3

Math: Line Plots and Dot Plots

Organizing and reading data with Xs and dots

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Organizing and reading data with Xs and dots

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the data or plot to answer the question. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    Blank dot plot template with apple and lunch box icons.

    The numbers of apples in 8 lunch boxes are 2, 3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Make a dot plot for the data.

  2. 2
    Dot plot with playground game icons and different numbers of dots.

    A dot plot shows favorite playground games. Tag has 5 dots, swings has 3 dots, and slide has 4 dots. Which game was chosen by the most students?

  3. 3
    Line plot with sticker-themed decorations and stacks of cross markers.

    A line plot shows the number of stickers students have. There are 2 Xs above 4, 4 Xs above 5, and 1 X above 6. How many students are shown in all?

  4. 4
    Several potted plants of different heights beside an unlabeled ruler.

    The heights of 9 plants in inches are 5, 6, 5, 7, 6, 6, 8, 5, and 7. How many plants are 6 inches tall?

  5. 5
    Pet dot plot with animal icons and stacks of dots.

    Use this dot plot data: 0 pets has 2 dots, 1 pet has 4 dots, 2 pets has 3 dots, and 3 pets has 1 dot. How many students have at least 2 pets?

  6. 6
    Blank dot plot template with colorful book icons.

    The number of books read by students are 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, and 4. Which number should have the most dots on a dot plot?

  7. 7
    Line plot with pencil icons and stacks of cross markers.

    A line plot shows pencil lengths in inches. There is 1 X above 5, 3 Xs above 6, 2 Xs above 7, and 1 X above 8. How many more pencils are 6 inches long than 8 inches long?

  8. 8
    Blank line plot template with a soccer ball and goal.

    The numbers of goals scored in soccer games are 2, 1, 3, 2, 0, 2, 1, and 4. Make a line plot for the data.

  9. 9
    Dot plot with pencil box icons and stacks of dots.

    A dot plot shows how many crayons are in pencil boxes. 6 crayons has 2 dots, 7 crayons has 5 dots, and 8 crayons has 3 dots. How many pencil boxes have 7 crayons?

  10. 10
    Empty line plot template with four tick marks.

    The data are 10, 12, 11, 10, 13, 12, 10, and 11. What numbers should be labeled on the number line for a line plot?

  11. 11
    Line plot with jump rope decoration and cross marker stacks.

    A line plot shows jump rope counts. 20 has 3 Xs, 21 has 1 X, 22 has 4 Xs, and 23 has 2 Xs. Which count happened exactly 2 times?

  12. 12
    A child looks confused beside a dot plot with dot stacks.

    Mia made a dot plot for this data: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, and 4. She put 2 dots above 1, 2 dots above 2, 1 dot above 3, and 1 dot above 4. What mistake did Mia make?

  13. 13
    Sunny days dot plot with sun icons and stacks of dots.

    A dot plot shows the number of sunny days each week. 4 days has 1 dot, 5 days has 3 dots, 6 days has 2 dots, and 7 days has 4 dots. How many weeks are shown?

  14. 14
    Blank beach-themed dot plot with seashell icons.

    The numbers of shells collected by 10 students are 5, 6, 5, 8, 7, 6, 5, 8, 6, and 7. Which two numbers have the same number of dots on a dot plot?

  15. 15
    Line plot with game-themed icons and cross marker stacks.

    A line plot shows points scored in a game. 2 points has 2 Xs, 3 points has 3 Xs, 4 points has 2 Xs, and 5 points has 1 X. What is the difference between the greatest number of points and the least number of points shown?

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