Question

a fashion magazine poll asks how many winter hats each reader owns.
winter hats
(an image of a dot plot with xs: 3 at 0, 5 at 1, 7 at 2, 6 at 3)
number of winter hats
how many readers have fewer than 2 hats?
readers
submit

Explanation:

Step1: Count readers with 0 hats

From the graph, number of X's at 0 is 3. So readers with 0 hats: $3$.

Step2: Count readers with 1 hat

Number of X's at 1 is 5. So readers with 1 hat: $5$.

Step3: Sum the counts

To find readers with fewer than 2 hats (i.e., 0 or 1 hats), add the two counts: $3 + 5 = 8$.

Answer:

8