Line Plots & Histograms

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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, using Xs or dots to represent each data point.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a type of bar graph that represents the frequency distribution of numerical data, where each bar represents a range of values.

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What does 'mode' mean in statistics?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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How do you find the mode of a data set?

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To find the mode, identify the number that occurs most often in the data set.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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A line plot helps visualize the distribution of data points and makes it easy to see trends and patterns.

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What is the difference between a line plot and a histogram?

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A line plot displays individual data points, while a histogram groups data into ranges and shows the frequency of those ranges.

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How do you interpret a histogram?

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To interpret a histogram, look at the height of the bars to understand how many data points fall within each range.

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What does 'frequency' mean in the context of a histogram?

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Frequency refers to the number of times a particular value or range of values occurs in a data set.

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How can you determine the total number of data points from a histogram?

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Add the heights of all the bars in the histogram to find the total number of data points.

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What is a data range?

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The data range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.