1. The problem asks: How many people ate fewer than 3 bananas last week? 2. From the dot plot, the number of people who ate bananas are represented by 'x' marks above each number of bananas eaten. 3. We need to count the people who ate 0, 1, or 2 bananas because these are fewer than 3. 4. Count the 'x' marks: - 0 bananas: 2 people - 1 banana: 7 people - 2 bananas: 6 people 5. Add these counts to find the total number of people who ate fewer than 3 bananas: $$2 + 7 + 6 = 15$$ 6. Therefore, 15 people ate fewer than 3 bananas last week.