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, using X's or other symbols to represent the number of times a value occurs.

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How do you read a line plot?

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To read a line plot, look at the number line to see the values and count the symbols above each value to determine how many times that value occurs.

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What does it mean if a line plot has more symbols above a number?

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It means that the value represented by that number occurs more frequently in the data set.

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How can you find the total number of data points from a line plot?

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Add up all the symbols above each value on the line plot to find the total number of data points.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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The purpose of a line plot is to visually display data to make it easier to see patterns, trends, and frequencies.

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How do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode is the value that has the most symbols above it on the line plot, indicating it occurs most frequently.

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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 with symbols, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of data in categories.

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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 values in each data set.

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

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It means that the value represented by that number does not occur in the data set.

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How do you find the median from a line plot?

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To find the median, list all the data points in order and find the middle value; if there is an even number of points, average the two middle values.