line plots

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot is a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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How do you read a line plot?

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You read a line plot by looking at the marks above each number to see how many times that number appears in the data.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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What does each mark on a line plot represent?

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Each mark on a line plot represents one occurrence of a data value.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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How can you find the total number of items in a line plot?

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To find the total, count all the marks above the numbers on the line plot.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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The purpose of a line plot is to display data clearly and to help analyze the frequency of different values.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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How can you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode is the value with the most marks above it on the line plot.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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What is the difference between a line plot and a bar graph?

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A line plot shows data along a number line, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of data.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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How do you find the range of data from a line plot?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value represented on the line plot.

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What does it mean if a line plot has no marks above a number?

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If there are no marks above a number, it means that number did not occur in the data set.

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How can you use a line plot to compare two sets of data?

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You can create two line plots on the same number line to visually compare the frequencies of each data set.

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