Fractions and Line Plots

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). For example, in the fraction 1/2, 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number of a fraction and represents how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction and indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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How do you add fractions with different denominators?

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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. Each mark above a number represents one count of that value.

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How do you read a line plot?

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To read a line plot, look at the marks above each number to see how many times that number appears in the data set.

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What is the mode in a set of data?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set. For example, in the set {1, 2, 2, 3}, the mode is 2.

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What is the median in a set of data?

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The median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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What is the range of a set of data?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set. For example, in the set {3, 5, 7}, the range is 7 - 3 = 4.