To answer the question based on the dot plot you mentioned, we need to analyze the statements in accordance with the information typically derived from a dot plot.
-
The minimum number of hours spent studying is one hour.
- If the dot plot starts with a dot representing one hour, this statement could be true.
-
The maximum number of hours spent studying is eight hours.
- If the highest dot on the plot is at eight hours, this is also possible.
-
More students studied three hours or less than the number of students who studied four hours or more.
- If the dots for hours 1, 2, and 3 combined outnumber the dots for 4 hours and above, this would be true.
-
There are more people who studied for more than three hours than the number of students who studied for less than three hours.
- This is the opposite of the previous statement and would only be true if the dot count for 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 combined outnumbers the count for 1, 2, and 3.
Given that I do not have visual access to the dot plot, please check the number of dots in each section:
- If the minimum value is indeed 1 hour and maximum is 8 hours as indicated and based on the counts of the dots, identify the correct statements regarding students' study hours.
Typically, you may find that either statement (1) or (2) can be easily verified by simply counting the dots, as well as the cumulative distribution on both sides of three hours to validate statements (3) and (4).
Based on the typical arrangement of such data, you would choose the statement that holds the most accuracy when referring to the actual distribution of dots on the plot.