1. Dot Plots Running Race Name: ______________________________
Directions: Some students ran a timed race during recess. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a mile each student ran during a race. Use the “Running Race” dot plot to answer questions 1 – 7.
Running Race 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4
Fraction of a Mile
5. What is the difference between the length ran by the most number of students and the length ran by the least number of students?
How many students ran ¼ of a mile?
2. How many students ran 2/4 of a mile?
3. How many students ran ¾ of a mile?
4. How many students ran 4/4, or 1 whole, mile?
6. What is the combined length of the two shortest distances ran by students?
7. How many total students ran the race?

2. Water Drank Pencil Length
Directions: Some athletes measured how much water they drank during one entire day. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a gallon the athletes drank. Use the “Water Drank” dot plot to answer questions 8 – 9.
Water Drank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Fraction of a Gallon
8. The most number of students drank 4/8 and 5/8 of a gallon. What is the difference in the amount drank by these two groups of students?
9. What is the combined amount of water drank by the most number of students and the least number of students?
Directions: Some students measured the length of their pencils. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a foot each pencil measured. Use the “Pencil Length” dot plot to answer questions 10 – 11.
10. How much longer is the longest pencil then the shortest pencil?
Pencil Length
11. What is the combined length of the two shortest pencils? 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fraction of a Foot

3. Dot Plots – Answer Key Running Race
Name: ______________________________
Dot Plots – Answer Key
Directions: Some students ran a timed race during recess. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a mile each student ran during a race. Use the “Running Race” dot plot to answer questions 1 – 7.
Running Race 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4
Fraction of a Mile
5. What is the difference between the length ran by the most number of students and the length ran by the least number of students?
¼ of a mile
How many students ran ¼ of a mile?
5 students
2. How many students ran 2/4 of a mile?
3 students
3. How many students ran ¾ of a mile?
6 students
4. How many students ran 4/4, or 1 whole, mile?
4 students
6. What is the combined length of the two shortest distances ran by students?
¾ of a mile
7. How many total students ran the race?
18 students

4. Water Drank Pencil Length
Directions: Some athletes measured how much water they drank during one entire day. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a gallon the athletes drank. Use the “Water Drank” dot plot to answer questions 8 – 9.
Water Drank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Fraction of a Gallon
8. The most number of students drank 4/8 and 5/8 of a gallon. What is the difference in the amount drank by these two groups of students?
1/8
9. What is the combined amount of water drank by the most number of students and the least number of students?
4/8
Directions: Some students measured the length of their pencils. The dot plot below shows what fraction of a foot each pencil measured. Use the “Pencil Length” dot plot to answer questions 10 – 11.
10. How much longer is the longest pencil then the shortest pencil?
5/12
Pencil Length
11. What is the combined length of the two shortest pencils?
7/12 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fraction of a Foot