Question

question
the dot plot below represents how long it takes students in an 8th grade math class to get to school every morning.
commute time
(there is a dot plot with a number line labeled minutes from 5 to 45, with dots above each number: 5 has 1 dot, 10 has 1 dot, 15 has 1 dot, 20 has 6 dots, 25 has 2 dots, 30 has 3 dots, 35 has 5 dots, 40 has 1 dot, 45 has 1 dot)
what was the most common commute time?
answer attempt 1 out of 2
minutes

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the mode

The most common commute time is the mode, which corresponds to the number of minutes with the most dots on the dot plot.

Step2: Count dots per time

Check each time value: 5 (1 dot), 10 (1), 15 (1), 20 (6 dots), 25 (2), 30 (3), 35 (5), 40 (1), 45 (1).

Step3: Find the maximum count

The highest number of dots is 6 at 20 minutes.

Answer:

20 minutes