Dot plot graph worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve each question using the line plot.

In a line plot, each “X” represents one family that has that pet. So we count the Xs above each animal to find how many families have that pet.

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Step 1: Count the Xs for each pet

- Dog: There are 5 Xs → 5 families
- Rabbit: There are 3 Xs → 3 families
- Cat: There are 4 Xs → 4 families
- Tortoise: There are 2 Xs → 2 families

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Now let’s answer each question:

1) Which animal is kept as a pet by just two families?
→ Look for the pet with exactly 2 Xs → That’s the tortoise.

2) How many families keep a pet cat?
→ Count the Xs above the cat → 4 families.

3) Which is the most preferred pet?
→ The pet with the MOST Xs → Dog has 5, which is more than any other → Dog.

4) How many families keep a pet rabbit?
→ Count the Xs above the rabbit → 3 families.

5) How many families in total keep pets?
→ Add up all the Xs:
Dog (5) + Rabbit (3) + Cat (4) + Tortoise (2) =
5 + 3 = 8; 8 + 4 = 12; 12 + 2 = 14 families total

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Final Answer:
1) Tortoise
2) 4
3) Dog
4) 3
5) 14