๐Ÿ“Šap statistics review

Dotplot

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A graphical representation in which each observation is represented by a dot positioned on a horizontal axis according to its data value, with nearly identical values stacked vertically.

AP course connection

Topic 1.5: 1.5 Representing a Quantitative Variable with Graphs

Unit 1

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