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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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.

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

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Add up all the marks above each number on the line plot.

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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.

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How do you determine the mode from a line plot?

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The mode is the value with the highest number of marks above it on the line plot.

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What is the range of a data set?

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

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How do you calculate the range from a line plot?

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Subtract the smallest number from the largest number represented on the line plot.

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What is a data value?

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A data value is a specific number or measurement that is collected in a data set.

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

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It means that no data points have that value.