The person who created the dot plots below forgot to label them. For each row, decide which description matches which dot plot. Then explain your choice.

Which dot plot corresponds, A or B? Dot Plot A Dot Plot B Explain your choice

1

Students' hours of sleep:

  • on Monday night:

  • on Saturday night:

A dot plot showing the distribution of hours spent sleeping

A dot plot showing the distribution hours spent sleeping

2

Ages:

  • of all sixth graders at a K-12 school:

  • of all students at a K-12 school:

A dot plot showing the distribution ages

A dot plot showing the distribution of ages

3

Weights:

  • of cats in the shelter:

  • of dogs in a shelter:

A dot plot showing the distribution of dogs' weights

A dot plot showing the distribution of cats' weights

4

Number of minutes:

  • spent brushing teeth in a day:

  • spent getting ready for school:

A dot plot showing the distribution minutes

A dot plot showing the distribution of tarantulas' weights

5

Number of televisions:

  • per household:

  • per bedroom:

A dot plot showing the distribution of tvs

A dot plot showing the distribution of tvs

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