Question

the dot plot represents the amount of rain recorded by
rain gauges in different locations around a city.
how many rain gauges recorded rainfall?
daily rainfall
2
8
11
16
0 25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5 2.75
number of inches of rain

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of dots

Each dot represents a rain - gauge.
Count all the dots in the dot - plot.

Step2: Sum up the counts

By counting, we find there are 16 dots.

Answer:

16