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Chapter 2: Q.2.92 (page 70)

Exam Scores. Construct a dot plot for the following exam scores of the students in an introductory statistics class.

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Dot plot for the exam score:

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Given Information

It is given in the question that,

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Explanation

In a dot plot, a dot is placed above the relevant number on the number line for each piece of data.

Create a number line to plot a dot plot.

A dot is placed above the corresponding number on the number line for each piece of data.

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