Question

the dot plot below represents the number of goals scored by the boys soccer team in every game so far this season.
goals scored
0 1 2 3 4 5
goals
what was the lowest number of goals scored?
answer attempt 1 out of 10
goals

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the dot plot

The dot plot shows the number of goals scored on the x - axis. The values on the x - axis are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. We look for the smallest value among the ones with dots (since dots represent the number of games with that many goals). The first non - zero (in terms of having dots) value from the left is 1? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the x - axis starts at 0, but there are no dots at 0. Then the first dot is at 1, then 2, 3, 4, and one dot at 5. Wait, no, let's check again. The dot plot: at 0, no dots. At 1, two dots. At 2, three dots. At 3, two dots. At 4, two dots. At 5, one dot. Wait, but the question is the lowest number of goals scored. So the possible number of goals are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? Wait, no, maybe I misread. Wait, the x - axis is labeled "Goals" with 0,1,2,3,4,5. The dots are placed above 1 (two dots), 2 (three dots), 3 (two dots), 4 (two dots), 5 (one dot). Wait, but is there a dot at 0? No. But the question is the lowest number of goals scored. So among the goals that were scored (i.e., the values with dots), the lowest is 1? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the dot plot: the first position with dots is at 1. So the number of goals scored in each game: for 1 goal, there are 2 games; for 2 goals, 3 games; 3 goals, 2 games; 4 goals, 2 games; 5 goals, 1 game. So the possible number of goals scored are 1,2,3,4,5. So the lowest among these is 1? Wait, but maybe the 0 is a possible value, but there are no games with 0 goals. So the lowest number of goals scored (i.e., the minimum number of goals in any game) is 1? Wait, no, wait the dot plot: let's count the dots. At 1: two dots (so two games with 1 goal). At 2: three dots (three games with 2 goals). At 3: two dots (two games with 3 goals). At 4: two dots (two games with 4 goals). At 5: one dot (one game with 5 goals). So the goals scored per game are 1,1,2,2,2,3,3,4,4,5. So the minimum value in this set is 1. Wait, but maybe I misread the dot plot. Wait, the x - axis is 0,1,2,3,4,5. The dots: at 1, two dots; at 2, three dots; at 3, two dots; at 4, two dots; at 5, one dot. So the lowest number of goals scored (the smallest number of goals in any game) is 1.

Step2: Confirm the minimum

Looking at the data points from the dot plot (the number of goals per game: 1,1,2,2,2,3,3,4,4,5), the minimum value is 1.

Answer:

1