1. Name: _______________________________
Dot Plots
Directions: Some students went on a fishing trip. The students a 1-foot ruler to measure the length of each fish that was caught. The fractions below represent what fraction of a foot each fish measured. Use the data to create a dot plot that shows the length of each fish.
Fish Lengths 2 3 8 4 5 4 6 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 3 5 11 10 7 4 8 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 10 11 6 8 8 9 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 4 10 5 6 6 7 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fish Caught 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fraction of a Foot

2. Fill in the table below with the correct data.
Directions: Use the dot plot that you created to answer the questions below.
Fill in the table below with the correct data. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Length 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Number of Fish
How much longer was the longest fish that was caught than the shortest fish that was caught?
5. What was the most common length of fish that was caught?
6. What was the least common length of fish that was caught (excluding lengths that were not caught at al)?
3. What is the combined length of the two shortest fish that were caught?
7. What is the difference between most common length of fish that was caught and the least common length of fish that was caught?
4. How many total fish were caught on the fishing trip?

3. Dot Plots – Answer Key Fish Lengths 2 3 8 4 5 4 6 10 12 12 12 12 12 12
Name: _______________________________
Dot Plots – Answer Key
Directions: Some students went on a fishing trip. The students a 1-foot ruler to measure the length of each fish that was caught. The fractions below represent what fraction of a foot each fish measured. Use the data to create a dot plot that shows the length of each fish.
Fish Lengths 2 3 8 4 5 4 6 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 3 5 11 10 7 4 8 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 10 11 6 8 8 9 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 4 10 5 6 6 7 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fish Caught 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Fraction of a Foot

4. Fill in the table below with the correct data.
Directions: Use the dot plot that you created to answer the questions below.
Fill in the table below with the correct data. 1 2 4 6 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Length 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Number of Fish
How much longer was the longest fish that was caught than the shortest fish that was caught?
9/12 foot
5. What was the most common length of fish that was caught?
6/12 foot
6. What was the least common length of fish that was caught (excluding lengths that were not caught at al)?
2/12 foot
3. What is the combined length of the two shortest fish that were caught?
5/12 foot
7. What is the difference between most common length of fish that was caught and the least common length of fish that was caught?
4/12 foot
4. How many total fish were caught on the fishing trip?
32 fish