Question

use the tally chart to answer the question.

number of siblings	tally
1	iii
2	iiii ii
3	iiii
4	iii
5	i

which number line would be needed to create a dot plot for the data above?

• a number line from 0 to 5
• a number line from 1 to 5
• a number line from 1 to 7
• a number line from 0 to 7

Explanation:

Step1: Identify data range

The "Number of Siblings" values are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. So the minimum is 0, maximum is 5.

Step2: Determine number line range

A dot plot's number line should cover the data's min to max. So it needs to go from 0 to 5.

Answer:

a number line from 0 to 5