Question

The dot plot below shows the number of fish caught by each person on a drift boat. Which statement correctly describes the center value of the data?

The center is 3.5 because it is the value in the middle of the recorded values. The center is between 4 and 5 because those are the middle values on the scale. The center is 5 because it is the difference between the highest value and lowest value. The center is 4 because 4 is the value in the middle when all of the values are ordered from least to greatest.

Answer 1

The center is 4 because 4 is the value in the middle when all of the values are ordered from least to greatest.

Explanation:

The center point lies in the middle of the data. This is the point where the midpoint of data set is located. In the given dot plot the data is in descending order and when the data is observed the middle value is 4. The middle value can be between 4 and 5 in case if the data set was observed according to class preference and frequency would have been given separately.