“Create a dot plot titled Oakline Customer Wait Times for wait times of 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 12, 14 and 16 minutes, stacking equal values.”
Read the decisions behind it.
use the named categories and period.
keep the title and units explicit.
treat the example as a clear communication aid.
Use this dot plot for the stated comparison and audience.
Other examples in this family.
Common questions
Why are dots stacked?
Stacking separates repeated values so their frequency is visible.
What does the horizontal axis show?
It shows the measured value for each individual observation.
When should I use a histogram instead?
Use a histogram when the dataset is large enough that individual dots become crowded.